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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that talks about issues relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest advances in elearning technology have provided the means for learners in every nation on earth to be participants in courses online. MOOC courses are mostly free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor. There are many topics that blended learning organizations have to deal with now that technology-enhanced learning is advancing so quickly. How can educators make sure that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can learners guarantee that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Yale University to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can we get a handle on inadequate motivation and high student dropout rates?

As elearning technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing demand to perceive how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Instructors and many other stakeholders want to gain a better understanding of these intriguing new open educational initiatives. Students want to perceive how massive open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this expanding demand for details the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education issues. This book also studies the most important controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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