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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which investigates subjects pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent advancements in blended learning are enabling people all around the world to take part in online courses. Massive open online courses are commonly free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that technology-enhanced learning institutions are having to consider today because online learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can stakeholders guarantee that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can stakeholders certify that instructors are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Yale University to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions handle problems like inadequate learner motivation and high attrition?

As distance learning becomes more commonplace there is a growing necessity to gain a better understanding of how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Teachers and lots of other stakeholders desire to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these important new open educational experiments. Lecturers want to grasp how massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this developing desideratum for data the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education resource topics. This sensational new book also considers the key controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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