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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which discusses issues having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New improvements in learning technology are providing the means for people in nations all aver the world to participate in courses via the Internet. MOOCs are usually free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that online education institutions have to deal with today because online learning technology is improving so quickly. How can participants certify that the quality of these massive open online courses is respectable? How can institutions be assured that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like Yale University to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions get a handle on low learner motivation and high student attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more available there is a developing desire to grasp how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Universities and many other stakeholders need to gain a better understanding of these compelling new open education endeavours. Academics want to comprehend how massive open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this developing desideratum for facts the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational topics. This authoritative new book also describes the controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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