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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that researches topics related to open educational resources and massive open online courses. New evolvements in blended learning technology are providing the means for learners all around the world to be participants in online classes. Massively open online courses are ordinarily free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that distance learning institutions are dealing with now that online learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can institutions certify that the quality of training provided by these MOOC classes is good? How can learners be assured that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Yale University to conduct these MOOC classes? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions handle low motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing need to be aware of how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Public servants and numerous other stakeholders need to better perceive these intriguing new open education ventures. Public servants want to comprehend how massively open online courses can be improved. To meet this developing demand for information the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This thrilling new book also considers the controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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