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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that reviews subjects regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Recent gains in blended learning are making it possible for people all around the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. Massively open online courses are usually free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that e-learning technology institutions are having to struggle with now that online education technology is improving so swiftly. How can teachers assure that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOCs is respectable? How can we guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Yale University to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can institutions manage issues like poor motivation and high attrition?

As online learning becomes more prolific there is a growing necessity to gain a better understanding of how massive open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and many other stakeholders desire to better perceive the outcomes of these interesting new open educational initiatives. Universities want to grasp how MOOC courses can be enhanced. To respond to this desire for data the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education topics. This inspiring new book also deals with the key controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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