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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which considers subjects related to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New advances in e-learning are enabling people all around the world to be participants in online classes. Massive open online courses are normally free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that online education institutions have to deal with more than ever because elearning technology is developing so swiftly. How can participants ensure that the teaching provided by these MOOC courses is all right? How can stakeholders ensure that educators are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Yale University to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers manage problems like poor learner motivation and high attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more prolific there is a growing need to gain more knowledge about how MOOC courses are being conducted. Scholars and many other participants desire to understand these interesting new open education undertakings. Scholars want to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this expanding need for details the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education issues. This intriguing new book also examines the controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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