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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that studies subjects pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern advancements in electronic education technology have empowered learners in every nation on earth to be participants in courses via the Internet. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. MOOC classes are normally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that blended learning organizations are considering today because e-learning technology is improving so quickly. How can teachers be assured that the quality of teaching provided by these massive open online courses is adequate? How can we ensure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Yale University to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can teachers get a handle on inadequate student motivation and high attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more widespread there is a increasing need to be aware of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and lots of other stakeholders would like to better perceive these exciting new open education ventures. Academics want to perceive how massive open online courses can be improved. To handle this increasing demand for data MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This definitive new book also articulates the controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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