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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that examines issues regarding open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Recent advances in e-learning technology have made it possible for people in every nation on earth to be participants in courses via the Internet. These MOOCs are free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. Infrastructure, marketing, pedagogy, and assessment are some of the areas where questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education persist. There are many topics that blended learning organizations have to struggle with more than ever because e-learning technology is advancing so fast. How can educators ensure that the quality of these massive open online courses is decent? How can we make sure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Yale University to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions manage inadequate student motivation and high dropout rates?

As e-learning becomes more prolific there is a growing desideratum to be aware of how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Educators and numerous other participants would like to understand the outcomes of these compelling new open education ventures. Trainers want to better understand how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this crescive desideratum for details the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education resource topics. This interesting new book also articulates the major controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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