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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which reviews subjects having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent gains in blended learning technology have provided the means for learners in all parts of the world to participate in classes online. These massive open courses are customarily free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that distance learning institutions are having to struggle with more than ever because online learning technology is improving so quickly. How can educators be assured that the teaching provided by these MOOC classes is all right? How can participants be assured that educators are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Yale University to conduct these massively open online courses? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal? How can educators handle issues like low motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital learning becomes more procurable there is a developing need to comprehend how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and numerous other stakeholders want to be more aware of the outcomes of these compelling new open educational ventures. Students want to better understand how these massive open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this desire for details the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource topics. This stimulating new book also investigates the key controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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