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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which talks about issues pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advancements in electronic educational technology make it possible for people in nations all aver the world to participate in classes online. Massively open online courses are mostly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that blended learning institutions are considering now that elearning technology is advancing so quickly. How can teachers be assured that the quality control for these MOOC classes is all right? How can stakeholders ensure that educators are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Yale University to conduct these MOOC classes? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders deal with the problems of low motivation and high learner attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more available there is a growing need to better understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Professors and numerous other stakeholders would like to better comprehend these intriguing new open education ventures. Lecturers want to gain an understanding of how these massively open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this crescive desideratum for facts the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational subjects. This authoritative new book also studies the key controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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