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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that discusses topics pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. New improvements in blended learning have made it possible for people all over the world to take online classes. MOOC courses are typically free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that learning technology institutions are having to consider more than ever because online learning technology is improving so fast. How can participants certify that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can organizations certify that educators are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Yale University to conduct these MOOC courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders deal with low learner motivation and high attrition?

As online learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing desire to understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. Professors and many other stakeholders desire to better understand the outcomes of these interesting new open educational experiments. Teachers want to grasp how MOOC courses can be improved. To meet this increasing desideratum for information the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education resource issues. This thrilling new book also researches the major controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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