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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that analyzes issues pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new changes in blended learning technology enable humans all around the world to participate in online courses. These MOOC courses are customarily free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that elearning institutions are dealing with now that online education technology is developing so quickly. How can we be assured that the schooling provided by these massive open online courses is satisfactory? How can students be assured that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Yale University to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders get a handle on poor motivation and high attrition?

As online education technology becomes more widespread there is a expanding desideratum to grasp how massively open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and numerous other participants want to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these promising new open educational endeavours. Instructors want to know how massive open online courses can be improved. To meet this expanding desire for information the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education subjects. This dramatic new book also addresses the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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