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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which analyzes topics relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest advances in online learning make it possible for people all over the world to participate in online classes. MOOCs are almost always free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that blended learning organizations are having to deal with more than ever because e-learning technology is developing so fast. How can participants guarantee that the teaching provided by these MOOC courses is passable? How can we certify that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different business models are being used by institutions like Yale University to conduct these MOOC courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers manage problems like poor motivation and high student attrition?

As e-learning technology becomes more abundant there is a increasing desire to perceive how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Academics and numerous other stakeholders want to better comprehend these interesting new open education experiments. People want to better understand how massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this increasing desire for information the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational topics. This thrilling new book also discusses the most important controversies associated with MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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