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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which describes issues related to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent developments in blended learning technology are enabling learners all over the world to take part in courses via the Internet. These MOOC courses are typically free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that elearning organizations have to consider now that online learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can participants assure that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOCs is good? How can organizations ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Yale University to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators handle problems like poor learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As learning technology becomes more prolific there is a growing necessity to better understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Corporations and lots of other participants want to better perceive these significant new open educational experiments. Researchers want to understand how MOOCs can be enhanced. In response to this growing demand for knowledge the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education issues. This thrilling new book also deals with the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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