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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that investigates issues pertaining to open educational resources and massive open online courses. Recent changes in e-learning technology enable humans all around the world to take part in courses via the Internet. These online MOOCs are mostly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are numerous subjects that distance learning organizations must deal with now that blended learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can teachers certify that the training provided by these massive open online courses is acceptable? How can learners ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Yale University to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can we manage issues like low student motivation and high attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more widespread there is a expanding demand to perceive how massive open online courses are being conducted. Academics and lots of other stakeholders want to be more aware of these important new open educational experiments. Students want to better understand how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this developing demand for knowledge the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This definitive new book also analyzes the most important controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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