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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which deals with topics having to do with open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent gains in e-learning have made it possible for students in nations all around the world to take part in courses online. Massive open online courses are commonly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are quite a few topics that blended learning institutions have to consider today because blended learning technology is advancing so fast. How can participants ensure that the quality of these massively open online courses is passable? How can organizations assure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Yale University to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can we deal with the problems of low motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online education technology becomes more widespread there is a developing desideratum to better understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Teachers and lots of other participants desire to gain more knowledge about these promising new open education initiatives. Academics want to perceive how these MOOC courses can be made better. To meet this developing need for data the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational topics. This dramatic new book also deals with the key controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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