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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which examines subjects having to do with open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent developments in blended learning technology have enabled people all around the world to take part in courses via the Internet. These online MOOCs are mostly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that elearning technology institutions are having to consider now that elearning technology is improving so fast. How can institutions assure that the quality of these MOOC courses is passable? How can students be assured that educators are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Yale University to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can participants manage issues like low motivation and high student dropout rates?

As elearning technology becomes more commonplace there is a desire to perceive how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Scholars and numerous other participants desire to better understand these important new open education experiments. Scholars want to comprehend how MOOCs can be enhanced. In response to this increasing demand for data the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational resource topics. This inspiring new book also examines the key controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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