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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that considers subjects relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent improvements in digital education technology are making it possible for people in nations all aver the world to participate in classes online. These massive online courses are normally free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are quite a few subjects that elearning institutions must deal with today because elearning technology is advancing so quickly. How can stakeholders ensure that the training provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can organizations certify that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Yale University to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions handle inadequate student motivation and high attrition?

As blended learning becomes more abundant there is a demand to be aware of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Professors and lots of other stakeholders need to better perceive these new open education experiments. Academics want to gain an understanding of how massively open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this growing need for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational resource issues. This dramatic new book also describes the key controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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