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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which analyzes topics having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern changes in digital education technology make it possible for people in nations all around the world to take part in courses via the Internet. Massively open online courses are typically free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that distance learning institutions are considering today because elearning technology is developing so rapidly. How can stakeholders ensure that the schooling provided by these MOOC classes is decent? How can we ensure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like Yale University to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions deal with the issues of poor student motivation and high attrition?

As blended learning becomes more prolific there is a expanding desideratum to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and many other stakeholders need to be more aware of the outcomes of these exciting new open education experiments. Instructors want to know how massively open online courses can be improved. To handle this developing need for information MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education issues. This book also describes the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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