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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which deals with issues relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent gains in blended learning technology are empowering people all around the world to take part in classes online. These massive online courses are customarily free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that e-learning technology organizations have to deal with today because learning technology is improving so fast. How can participants guarantee that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can learners 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 innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions manage problems like low motivation and high attrition?

As online learning technology becomes more prolific there is a increasing desideratum to understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Professors and many other participants need to gain more knowledge about these promising new open educational initiatives. Teachers want to better understand how MOOC classes can be enhanced. To meet this developing desire for data the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education issues. This thrilling new book also studies the controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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