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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which examines issues having to do with open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent developments in elearning have provided the means for people in all parts of the world to participate in classes via the Internet. These MOOCs are free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that online education institutions are having to deal with more than ever because elearning technology is developing so fast. How can we be assured that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is all right? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can organizations ensure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Yale University to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders deal with the problems of poor student motivation and high student attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more available there is a expanding desideratum to perceive how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and numerous other participants desire to better perceive the outcomes of these important new open educational ventures. Academics want to better understand how massively open online courses can be improved. To meet this desire for details the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational resource issues. This thrilling new book also describes the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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