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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which discusses issues having to do with open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New improvements in blended learning are enabling learners in all parts of the world to be participants in classes online. These online MOOCs are usually free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that distance learning institutions are having to consider today because e-learning technology is developing so quickly. How can educators assure that the quality of teaching provided by these massive open online courses is all right? How can participants make sure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different business models are being used by organizations like Facebook to conduct these MOOCs? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants get a handle on inadequate motivation and high student dropout rates?

As e-learning technology becomes more prolific there is a expanding need to be aware of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Educators and many other stakeholders desire to better comprehend the outcomes of these promising new open education undertakings. Students want to comprehend how massively open online courses can be made better. To meet this crescive desire for information the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education resource subjects. This interesting new book also talks about the controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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