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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which considers subjects related to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest gains in elearning are providing the means for people in all parts of the world to take online classes. These massive open courses are generally free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that e-learning institutions have to consider more than ever because elearning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can educators be assured that the quality of these MOOC courses is decent? How can participants be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Yale University to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions manage problems like low student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As blended learning becomes more abundant there is a increasing demand to better understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. Professors and many other stakeholders need to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these significant new open educational endeavours. Instructors want to better understand how these MOOC courses can be made better. To respond to this increasing desire for data the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational issues. This definitive new book also deals with the most important controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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