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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that examines issues regarding open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern advances in online learning technology enable learners in nations all around the world to take online classes. MOOC classes are commonly free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that blended learning organizations must deal with today because technology-enhanced learning is improving so quickly. How can participants be assured that the quality of teaching provided by these massive open online courses is passable? How can institutions make sure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What business models are being used by organizations like Yale University to conduct these massively open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions handle issues like low student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more procurable there is a increasing desire to better understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Academics and many other stakeholders want to be more aware of the outcomes of these new open educational undertakings. Scholars want to better understand how MOOC courses can be enhanced. In response to this growing desideratum for facts the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This new book also articulates the controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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