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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that considers topics relating to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new changes in e-learning technology have provided the means for students all around the world to participate in classes via the Internet. Massively open online courses are customarily free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that online learning organizations are having to struggle with today because learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can we make sure that the quality control for these massively open online courses is adequate? How can institutions ensure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Yale University to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders manage issues like poor motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more available there is a developing desideratum to grasp how massive open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and lots of other stakeholders need to be more aware of the outcomes of these significant new open educational ventures. Corporations want to know how massively open online courses can be improved. In response to this increasing desire for data the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational subjects. This amazing new book also researches the controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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