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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that researches subjects having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advances in online learning technology have provided the means for people in every nation on earth to take part in classes online. These online MOOCs are almost always free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. This MOOCs book describes the best practices in blended learning based on decades of research. There are a variety of issues that elearning institutions are having to deal with more than ever because elearning technology is improving so swiftly. How can stakeholders assure that the quality control for these massively open online courses is passable? How can participants assure that educators are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Yale University to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations deal with the problems of low student motivation and high dropout rates?

As learning technology becomes more abundant there is a demand to better understand how massive open online courses are being conducted. Students and numerous other participants need to better comprehend the outcomes of these new open educational undertakings. People want to understand how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this crescive demand for information the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational topics. This definitive new book also researches the controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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