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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which deals with topics relating to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. The latest advancements in blended learning technology have made it possible for people in all parts of the world to be participants in online classes. Massive open online courses are customarily free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that e-learning organizations must deal with more than ever because e-learning technology is advancing so fast. How can stakeholders be assured that the quality of schooling provided by these massive open online courses is decent? How can we certify that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What business models are being used by organizations like Aruba to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions handle problems like poor learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As e-learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a expanding demand to grasp how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and numerous other participants want to gain more knowledge about these promising new open educational undertakings. Universities want to gain an understanding of how massively open online courses can be improved. To meet this crescive desire for data the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource topics. This gripping new book also explores the controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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