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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which discusses issues related to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern improvements in electronic educational technology make it possible for learners in nations all around the world to be participants in online courses. MOOC courses are mostly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that blended learning organizations are having to attend to now that technology-enhanced learning is advancing so rapidly. How can teachers certify that the quality of teaching provided by these massive open online courses is passable? How can students assure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Yale University to conduct these MOOCs? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders deal with the issues of poor student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more available there is a expanding desideratum to be aware of how MOOCs are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Professors and numerous other stakeholders would like to better perceive the outcomes of these promising new open education undertakings. Educators want to understand how massively open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this developing demand for facts the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education resource issues. This intriguing new book also explores the controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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