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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which discusses subjects relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new improvements in online education technology are making it possible for people all around the world to take courses via the Internet. These MOOC classes are usually free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that online learning institutions have to deal with now that blended learning technology is improving so fast. How can institutions certify that the quality of education provided by these MOOC courses is acceptable? How can institutions make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Yale University to conduct these MOOCs? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? Interaction, feedback and online support are the most important things that help students succeed in MOOC courses. How can institutions handle low student motivation and high attrition?

As e-learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a increasing necessity to grasp how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and numerous other stakeholders need to better perceive these exciting new open education experiments. Professors want to grasp how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this developing demand for data the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education issues. This amazing new book also examines the key controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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