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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that explores issues relating to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Brand new changes in electronic education technology have empowered learners in all parts of the world to take courses online. These massive open online courses are mostly free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that blended learning institutions have to deal with more than ever because learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can we make sure that the education provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can we assure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Yale University to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders handle issues like low learner motivation and high student attrition?

As online education technology becomes more available there is a increasing necessity to gain a better understanding of how MOOCs are being conducted. Teachers and numerous other participants desire to gain a better understanding of these open educational experiments. Teachers want to better understand how these MOOC courses can be improved. To handle this desire for information the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education subjects. This definitive new book also addresses the major controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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