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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that investigates issues related to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest gains in blended learning technology are providing the means for learners in nations all aver the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. These online MOOCs are commonly free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that online education institutions are having to attend to today because technology-enhanced learning is improving so rapidly. How can educators guarantee that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC courses is acceptable? How can institutions certify that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like Yale University to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions deal with the problems of inadequate motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online learning becomes more prolific there is a developing necessity to gain more knowledge about how MOOCs are being conducted. Universities and lots of other participants would like to better grasp the outcomes of these interesting new open educational ventures. Corporations want to gain an understanding of how these massively open online courses can be improved. To handle this expanding need for facts the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education resource topics. This book also addresses the most important controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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