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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that analyzes topics related to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest gains in blended learning technology are providing the means for people all around the world to take courses online. MOOC courses are usually free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that elearning organizations are considering more than ever because distance learning technology is improving so fast. How can stakeholders certify that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC courses is tolerable? How can organizations guarantee that educators are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Yale University to conduct these massive open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers deal with the problems of poor student motivation and high student attrition?

As online education becomes more available there is a growing desire to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Corporations and lots of other participants need to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these interesting new open education experiments. Scientists want to know how massive open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this crescive need for details MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational issues. This interesting new book also considers the key controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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