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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that explores subjects pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New changes in elearning enable learners in nations all aver the world to take classes via the Internet. MOOC classes are ordinarily free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that blended learning organizations have to struggle with now that elearning technology is developing so swiftly. How can teachers assure that the schooling provided by these MOOC classes is respectable? How can organizations ensure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like Yale University to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants deal with the issues of inadequate student motivation and high attrition?

As elearning technology becomes more procurable there is a need to gain a better understanding of how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Teachers and many other stakeholders want to better understand these promising new open educational experiments. Students want to better understand how these MOOC classes can be made better. To handle this increasing need for details the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education resource topics. This inspiring new book also considers the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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