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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which reviews subjects having to do with open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest developments in elearning have provided the means for learners all over the world to participate in online courses. These MOOCs are almost always free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that blended learning institutions are having to attend to today because online learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can institutions be assured that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can students assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What business models are being used by organizations like Yale University to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can institutions deal with the issues of low learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As learning technology becomes more prolific there is a expanding desire to be aware of how massive open online courses are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Universities and lots of other stakeholders desire to better perceive the outcomes of these fascinating new open education initiatives. Researchers want to perceive how MOOC courses can be improved. To satisfy this increasing demand for facts the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational subjects. This gripping new book also considers the most important controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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