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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that considers issues having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New improvements in distance learning technology are providing the means for people in all parts of the world to participate in courses online. These online MOOCs are normally free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that online learning technology institutions have to consider today because blended learning technology is improving so quickly. How can institutions certify that the quality control for these massively open online courses is decent? How can students ensure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What business models are being used by institutions like Yale University to conduct these MOOC classes? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders manage issues like poor learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more prolific there is a developing necessity to gain more knowledge about how MOOC classes are being conducted. Students and numerous other stakeholders would like to better understand these significant new open educational ventures. Academics want to perceive how MOOC classes can be made better. To handle this expanding desire for facts the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education resource issues. This inspiring new book also articulates the key controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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