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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which considers subjects relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Modern evolvements in blended learning technology have provided the means for people in nations all around the world to participate in courses online. Massively open online courses are usually free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are many issues that learning technology institutions must deal with in 2015 because distance learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can educators be assured that the quality of education provided by these MOOCs is satisfactory? How can learners ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Yale University to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can educators manage problems like low learner motivation and high student attrition?

As digital educational technology becomes more abundant there is a developing need to gain more knowledge about how MOOC courses are being conducted. Trainers and lots of other stakeholders desire to better comprehend the outcomes of these significant new open education experiments. Instructors want to comprehend how massively open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this increasing demand for details the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education resource issues. This scholarly new book also addresses the controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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