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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which explores subjects regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent developments in blended learning technology have provided the means for humans in nations all around the world to take part in classes via the Internet. These MOOC courses are customarily free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that distance learning institutions are having to attend to more than ever because distance learning technology is developing so fast. How can participants guarantee that the education provided by these MOOC courses is tolerable? How can organizations assure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Yale University to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can participants deal with the issues of poor student motivation and high attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more prolific there is a increasing demand to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Universities and numerous other stakeholders desire to better comprehend the outcomes of these exciting new open educational experiments. Corporations want to gain an understanding of how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. To respond to this expanding need for data the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education resource subjects. This authoritative new book also addresses the key controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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