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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that examines subjects pertaining to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new gains in blended learning have provided the means for students in all parts of the world to take classes via the Internet. These massive online courses are customarily free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that e-learning institutions have to consider more than ever because e-learning technology is developing so fast. How can organizations ensure that the quality of instruction provided by these massive open online courses is satisfactory? How can learners ensure that educators are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Yale University to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can institutions deal with poor student motivation and high student attrition?

As learning technology becomes more available there is a growing need to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses are being conducted. Academics and lots of other participants desire to be more aware of these exciting new open education endeavours. Scholars want to grasp how these massive open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this growing desire for data the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education topics. This gripping new book also addresses the controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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