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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that examines issues relating to open educational resources and massive open online courses. Modern changes in blended learning are providing the means for students all around the world to participate in courses via the Internet. MOOCs are customarily free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that e-learning organizations have to deal with today because e-learning technology is improving so fast. How can we make sure that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC courses is good? How can institutions ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like Yale University to conduct these MOOC courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators deal with the problems of poor learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital elearning technology becomes more commonplace there is a increasing desideratum to gain a better understanding of how MOOCs are being conducted. Corporations and many other participants want to better perceive the outcomes of these fascinating new open education initiatives. Lecturers want to know how these massively open online courses can be improved. In response to this developing demand for details the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education resource subjects. This authoritative new book also reviews the key controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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