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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which studies topics regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new developments in technology-enhanced learning have made it possible for learners all over the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. These MOOCs are generally free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that blended learning institutions have to consider more than ever because elearning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can we guarantee that the quality of teaching provided by these massive open online courses is acceptable? How can stakeholders guarantee that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Yale University to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations manage poor motivation and high student attrition?

As e-learning becomes more procurable there is a growing desire to gain a better understanding of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and many other stakeholders would like to gain more knowledge about these promising new open education initiatives. Universities want to know how these massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this crescive demand for facts the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education topics. This book also researches the key controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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