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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that studies topics relating to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Recent changes in e-learning are empowering learners all around the world to be participants in classes online. MOOC classes are almost always free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that online education organizations have to struggle with in 2015 because blended learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can teachers certify that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can learners be assured that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What different business models are being used by organizations like Yale University to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can we deal with the problems of inadequate learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a increasing desideratum to gain a better understanding of how MOOC classes are being conducted. Students and lots of other participants want to better understand these new open education endeavours. Everyone wants to better understand how these MOOCs can be made better. To handle this expanding demand for knowledge the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education resource issues. This definitive new book also discusses the major controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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