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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that examines topics regarding open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. New developments in elearning enable students in every nation on earth to participate in courses online. These massive open online courses are almost always free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that e-learning organizations have to consider now that e-learning technology is improving so quickly. How can we be assured that the instruction provided by these MOOC classes is adequate? How can organizations assure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Yale University to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can participants deal with the problems of inadequate student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing necessity to better understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Instructors and numerous other stakeholders would like to better understand the outcomes of these new open educational undertakings. Corporations want to comprehend how MOOC classes can be enhanced. To respond to this developing desire for information the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational resource topics. This book also investigates the controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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