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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which discusses topics related to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New gains in e-learning make it possible for learners in all parts of the world to be participants in online classes. MOOC courses are usually free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that online education organizations are dealing with now that learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can organizations certify that the teaching provided by these MOOC classes is all right? How can participants be assured that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What strategies are being used by institutions like Yale University to conduct these MOOC courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders deal with the problems of inadequate motivation and high learner attrition?

As blended learning becomes more commonplace there is a growing demand to be aware of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and lots of other stakeholders would like to understand these significant new open educational initiatives. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Scholars want to know how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this increasing desideratum for facts the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This scholarly new book also investigates the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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