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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that considers subjects pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern advancements in blended learning technology enable students in all parts of the world to take part in courses via the Internet. These massively open online courses are mostly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that elearning technology institutions are dealing with now that online learning technology is improving so quickly. How can organizations guarantee that the quality of instruction provided by these massive open online courses is passable? How can participants guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like Yale University to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers deal with the problems of low learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a increasing need to be aware of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and lots of other participants desire to better grasp the outcomes of these open education ventures. Instructors want to grasp how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this expanding need for facts the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This new book also talks about the most important controversies associated with these massive open courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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