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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that talks about issues relating to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new changes in blended learning have provided the means for learners in nations all around the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. MOOC courses are ordinarily free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that online learning institutions are having to struggle with in 2015 because distance learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can institutions certify that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can students be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Yale University to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can teachers deal with low student motivation and high student attrition?

As electronic education technology becomes more commonplace there is a expanding desire to perceive how massive open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and lots of other participants would like to understand the outcomes of these compelling new open education undertakings. People want to better understand how MOOCs can be enhanced. To satisfy this growing desideratum for details the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education issues. This thrilling new book also describes the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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