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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which articulates subjects pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new evolvements in electronic education technology have empowered people in all parts of the world to take courses via the Internet. MOOC courses are free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are several topics that blended learning institutions must deal with today because elearning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can educators assure that the quality of education provided by these MOOC classes is satisfactory? How can institutions ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Yale University to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal? How can we deal with low learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more prolific there is a desire to understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Academics and many other participants would like to be more aware of the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational ventures. Scholars want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC courses can be made better. To handle this crescive demand for knowledge the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational subjects. This gripping new book also discusses the most important controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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