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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that deals with topics having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest advances in blended learning have empowered humans all around the world to take part in classes online. These online MOOC courses are typically free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that learning technology institutions are having to deal with today because technology-enhanced learning is advancing so rapidly. How can institutions certify that the training provided by these MOOC classes is satisfactory? How can participants be assured that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Yale University to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can educators handle problems like poor student motivation and high learner attrition?

As learning technology becomes more prolific there is a demand to gain a better understanding of how MOOC classes are being conducted. Public servants and lots of other stakeholders desire to better comprehend the outcomes of these intriguing new open education experiments. Lecturers want to gain an understanding of how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. To meet this crescive desire for details the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational topics. This sensational new book also addresses the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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