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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which considers subjects related to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New changes in blended learning have provided the means for people in nations all around the world to take online courses. These massive open courses are ordinarily free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that e-learning organizations are having to consider today because learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can we assure that the quality control for these MOOCs is tolerable? How can learners ensure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like Yale University to conduct these MOOC classes? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions handle issues like low learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As e-learning becomes more available there is a increasing necessity to gain a better understanding of how MOOCs are being conducted. Teachers and numerous other stakeholders need to be more aware of these compelling new open educational endeavours. People want to comprehend how MOOC classes can be made better. To meet this growing desire for data the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource issues. This stimulating new book also examines the controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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