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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which examines topics regarding open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent improvements in technology-enhanced learning are empowering people in every nation on earth to take online courses. These online MOOC courses are almost always free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that online education institutions have to deal with more than ever because blended learning technology is improving so quickly. How can participants certify that the quality of these MOOC courses is tolerable? How can organizations guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Yale University to conduct these massive open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations manage problems like inadequate motivation and high student dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more commonplace there is a increasing need to perceive how massively open online courses are being conducted. Educators and lots of other stakeholders need to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these important new open education undertakings. Students want to better understand how these MOOC classes can be made better. To satisfy this growing desire for facts the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This book also reviews the major controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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