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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that considers topics regarding open education resources and massively open online courses. New developments in learning technology are enabling people all over the world to participate in online courses. Massively open online courses are commonly free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that elearning organizations are having to struggle with now that blended learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can we ensure that the quality of teaching provided by these massive open online courses is adequate? How can participants be assured that educators are properly credentialed for teaching online? What strategies are being used by organizations like Yale University to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can educators deal with poor motivation and high student dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more abundant there is a demand to gain a better understanding of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and lots of other stakeholders need to better perceive the outcomes of these significant new open education endeavours. Everyone wants to grasp how these MOOCs can be made better. To respond to this expanding demand for data the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education topics. This intriguing new book also discusses the major controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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