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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that discusses topics relating to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern advancements in online learning technology enable learners all over the world to participate in online classes. These MOOCs are generally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor. There are a lot of issues that e-learning institutions have to consider more than ever because learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can educators ensure that the education provided by these MOOC classes is respectable? How can students be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Yale University to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers handle problems like low learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more available there is a desideratum to perceive how MOOCs are being conducted. Academics and lots of other participants desire to better understand these intriguing new open educational ventures. Public servants want to perceive how massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this crescive demand for knowledge the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational subjects. This dramatic new book also addresses the key controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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