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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that talks about topics relevant to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new gains in e-learning make it possible for learners in all parts of the world to be participants in online classes. MOOCs are mostly free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that online learning organizations have to struggle with more than ever because blended learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can stakeholders assure that the quality of training provided by these massive open online courses is tolerable? How can organizations guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Yale University to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can we get a handle on poor learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more procurable there is a necessity to understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and many other participants want to understand the outcomes of these fascinating new open educational endeavours. Researchers want to grasp how MOOCs can be made better. To respond to this developing need for data the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational resource topics. This amazing new book also analyzes the most important controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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