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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that articulates topics pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern advancements in online learning technology are empowering people in every nation on earth to participate in classes online. These MOOC classes are normally free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that blended learning organizations are considering now that online learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can we be assured that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC classes is tolerable? How can institutions assure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What different business models are being used by organizations like Yale University to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can participants handle problems like poor student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As e-learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing necessity to understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Professors and lots of other stakeholders desire to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these promising new open education endeavours. Instructors want to gain more knowledge about how MOOCs can be improved. To meet this developing desire for knowledge the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education resource issues. This interesting new book also discusses the major controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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