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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which examines subjects pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new developments in electronic education technology are making it possible for people all around the world to take part in classes online. These online MOOCs are free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that online learning technology institutions are having to deal with now that blended learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can we guarantee that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can organizations ensure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Liberia to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can participants deal with the issues of poor student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more available there is a increasing demand to gain a better understanding of how MOOC classes are being conducted. Instructors and many other stakeholders want to better perceive the outcomes of these interesting new open educational ventures. Scientists want to gain an understanding of how massively open online courses can be made better. To meet this expanding desire for facts the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education resource subjects. This sensational new book also discusses the major controversies associated with these massive open courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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