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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which reviews issues relevant to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest gains in blended learning technology have provided the means for learners in nations all around the world to take courses online. Massive open online courses are free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that distance learning institutions are considering today because e-learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can stakeholders make sure that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOCs is tolerable? How can institutions be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Yale University to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can we deal with the problems of inadequate student motivation and high student attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more widespread there is a developing demand to be aware of how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Educators and many other stakeholders desire to understand the outcomes of these intriguing new open education ventures. Teachers want to better understand how MOOC courses can be enhanced. To meet this crescive demand for facts the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This new book also considers the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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