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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that reviews topics related to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new advancements in online education enable learners all over the world to take part in courses via the Internet. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. These MOOC classes are almost always free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that elearning technology organizations have to deal with more than ever because elearning technology is developing so fast. How can teachers assure that the quality of education provided by these MOOC classes is satisfactory? How can participants assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Yale University to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers deal with poor motivation and high dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more available there is a increasing necessity to grasp how MOOC classes are being conducted. Instructors and many other participants desire to better grasp these promising new open education experiments. Professors want to better understand how these MOOC courses can be improved. To meet this need for facts the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational subjects. This gripping new book also considers the major controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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