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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that examines topics having to do with open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new advances in blended learning have enabled students all around the world to take online courses. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. These massively open online courses are generally free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor. There are several topics that e-learning organizations are considering more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is improving so quickly. How can organizations ensure that the quality of education provided by these MOOC classes is passable? How can participants be assured that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Yale University to conduct these MOOCs? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions manage problems like inadequate student motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more widespread there is a developing necessity to grasp how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Instructors and many other stakeholders would like to better comprehend the outcomes of these interesting new open education undertakings. Academics want to grasp how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this expanding desire for data the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational subjects. This gripping new book also explores the controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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