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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that describes issues regarding open education resources and massively open online courses. New evolvements in distance learning technology are making it possible for people in every nation on earth to be participants in courses via the Internet. MOOC classes are usually free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that blended learning organizations are dealing with more than ever because online education technology is improving so quickly. How can participants be assured that the quality of education provided by these MOOCs is all right? How can learners ensure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What different business models are being used by institutions like Equatorial Guinea to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions manage problems like poor student motivation and high dropout rates?

As elearning technology becomes more available there is a expanding demand to understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Lecturers and many other participants desire to better perceive the outcomes of these fascinating new open education experiments. Students want to grasp how these MOOCs can be enhanced. To respond to this demand for facts the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational issues. This new book also deals with the key controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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