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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which considers topics pertaining to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new developments in electronic educational technology enable people in every nation on earth to be participants in courses online. These massive open online courses are typically free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that online learning technology institutions have to deal with more than ever because e-learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can participants certify that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can learners certify that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Yale University to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can participants handle poor student motivation and high learner attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more prolific there is a increasing desideratum to gain more knowledge about how MOOCs are being conducted. Professors and lots of other stakeholders want to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these compelling new open education initiatives. Researchers want to know how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this developing need for data the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education resource topics. This thrilling new book also addresses the controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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