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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that considers issues having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new improvements in e-learning technology have provided the means for learners in nations all aver the world to participate in online classes. MOOC classes are mostly free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that online learning organizations have to consider today because learning technology is improving so fast. This book answers many questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education. How can institutions guarantee that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can students guarantee 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 massively open online courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations get a handle on low learner motivation and high attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more prolific there is a desideratum to better understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Academics and many other participants would like to better perceive the outcomes of these important new open education endeavours. Teachers want to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses can be made better. To handle this increasing demand for data the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational issues. This dramatic new book also analyzes the major controversies associated with these MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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