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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which examines issues having to do with open educational resources and massive open online courses. New advancements in e-learning technology have made it possible for learners in all parts of the world to take online courses. Massive open online courses are typically free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that learning technology organizations are having to attend to today because distance learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can educators ensure that the quality control for these MOOC classes is respectable? How can learners be assured that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Yale University to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders manage poor student motivation and high dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a need to perceive how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and numerous other participants desire to better understand the outcomes of these open education experiments. Academics want to better understand how these MOOCs can be improved. To handle this increasing desire for details MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational resource subjects. This dramatic new book also considers the key controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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