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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that investigates issues relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Modern advancements in learning technology enable people in all parts of the world to be participants in online classes. Massively open online courses are mostly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are a lot of subjects that blended learning organizations are having to deal with now that e-learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can institutions certify that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can participants assure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What business models are being used by organizations like Yale University to conduct these massively open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions deal with poor learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital learning becomes more commonplace there is a growing demand to understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Professors and lots of other participants need to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these important new open education experiments. Intellectuals want to grasp how MOOC classes can be improved. To satisfy this expanding need for information the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational resource subjects. This stimulating new book also considers the key controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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