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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that examines subjects related to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent improvements in blended learning technology enable people all over the world to be participants in classes online. These massive open courses are ordinarily free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that online learning institutions must deal with now that learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can teachers certify that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can organizations be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like Yale University to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions handle issues like inadequate learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more prolific there is a developing desideratum to perceive how MOOCs are being conducted. Teachers and many other stakeholders want to gain more knowledge about these significant new open educational experiments. Intellectuals want to grasp how these massively open online courses can be made better. To meet this crescive demand for data the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational resource topics. This definitive new book also examines the major controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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