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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which deals with topics related to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest gains in distance learning make it possible for people all around the world to participate in courses via the Internet. Massively open online courses are generally free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that distance learning organizations have to deal with today because online learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can educators ensure that the quality of these MOOC courses is acceptable? How can participants be assured that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Yale University to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can we manage issues like poor student motivation and high dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a expanding desideratum to gain a better understanding of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Universities and many other stakeholders would like to gain a better understanding of these important new open education experiments. Universities want to understand how these MOOC classes can be made better. To handle this increasing need for information the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This sensational new book also examines the key controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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