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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which examines subjects having to do with open education resources and massively open online courses. Brand new evolvements in distance learning technology enable people all over the world to take courses via the Internet. Massively open online courses are generally free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that online education organizations are considering today because e-learning technology is advancing so fast. How can participants guarantee that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can learners be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Yale University to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers manage issues like inadequate learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more procurable there is a necessity to grasp how massively open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and many other stakeholders would like to better grasp the outcomes of these important new open education undertakings. Professors want to better understand how MOOCs can be improved. To satisfy this desire for knowledge the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education issues. This new book also addresses the controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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