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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that articulates issues relevant to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new advances in elearning have enabled people all around the world to participate in online classes. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. MOOCs are generally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that elearning technology organizations are struggling with now that learning technology is developing so quickly. How can teachers make sure that the schooling provided by these MOOCs is adequate? How can we ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What strategies are being used by institutions like Yale University to conduct these massive open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders handle problems like low learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more procurable there is a developing desideratum to be aware of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Academics and numerous other stakeholders want to understand these important new open education undertakings. Universities want to better understand how massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this growing need for data the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational subjects. This stimulating new book also discusses the key controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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