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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which discusses subjects pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. New developments in distance learning technology are making it possible for people all over the world to be participants in courses online. These MOOC courses are commonly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that learning technology organizations have to deal with now that blended learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can organizations guarantee that the training provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can we certify that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Yale University to conduct these MOOC classes? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions handle issues like low learner motivation and high attrition?

As electronic educational technology becomes more available there is a increasing demand to comprehend how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Students and lots of other stakeholders desire to better perceive these new open education initiatives. Instructors want to better understand how these MOOC classes can be improved. To satisfy this demand for information the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education resource topics. This scholarly new book also deals with the major controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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