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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which articulates topics related to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest improvements in online education technology are enabling humans in nations all around the world to take part in online courses. MOOCs are typically free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that elearning institutions are having to deal with now that elearning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can organizations guarantee that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOCs is adequate? How can learners be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different business models are being used by organizations like Yale University to conduct these massively open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants handle issues like low motivation and high attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more widespread there is a developing desideratum to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and many other stakeholders need to better understand the outcomes of these interesting new open education experiments. Everyone wants to gain more knowledge about how massive open online courses can be made better. To handle this increasing desire for knowledge the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education issues. This scholarly new book also analyzes the most important controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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