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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that talks about issues having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New advances in online education have made it possible for students all over the world to take online classes. These massive online courses are usually free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that online learning technology institutions have to deal with now that elearning technology is improving so quickly. How can organizations be assured that the schooling provided by these MOOC classes is respectable? How can stakeholders certify that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like Yale University to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers deal with the problems of low learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more widespread there is a demand to perceive how massively open online courses are being conducted. Universities and many other participants would like to better perceive the outcomes of these open education ventures. Teachers want to know how these MOOC courses can be made better. To handle this developing need for details the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education resource topics. This interesting new book also researches the major controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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