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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that discusses issues related to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Recent evolvements in blended learning technology have empowered students in all parts of the world to take part in courses online. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. Massive open online courses are almost always free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that elearning technology organizations have to consider more than ever because learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can teachers be assured that the training provided by these MOOC classes is adequate? How can students ensure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What business models are being used by organizations like Yale University to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders handle problems like poor learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As distance learning technology becomes more abundant there is a growing desire to comprehend how MOOCs are being conducted. Intellectuals and lots of other participants need to better comprehend the outcomes of these important new open educational undertakings. Corporations want to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses can be improved. To meet this developing desire for knowledge the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational resource topics. This interesting new book also studies the major controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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