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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which considers topics relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new improvements in technology-enhanced learning are providing the means for humans in nations all around the world to be participants in online courses. These online MOOC courses are almost always free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that blended learning organizations have to deal with today because elearning technology is improving so rapidly. How can educators be assured that the quality of these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can participants ensure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What business models are being used by organizations like Yale University to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders manage issues like low student motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital educational technology becomes more prolific there is a expanding desire to be aware of how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Lecturers and many other stakeholders desire to better grasp these promising new open education undertakings. People want to understand how MOOCs can be improved. To handle this developing need for facts the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education topics. This dramatic new book also addresses the most important controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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