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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that talks about topics having to do with open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent gains in electronic education technology have enabled students in all parts of the world to take classes via the Internet. These massive online courses are generally free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that technology-enhanced learning institutions are having to attend to in 2015 because online education technology is advancing so rapidly. How can educators be assured that the training provided by these MOOC classes is good? How can students make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Yale University to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers deal with the problems of low learner motivation and high attrition?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As blended learning becomes more prolific there is a increasing necessity to be aware of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and lots of other participants desire to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these important new open education undertakings. Academics want to comprehend how massive open online courses can be improved. In response to this expanding desideratum for knowledge the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education resource subjects. This dramatic new book also discusses the major controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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