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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that examines issues having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent advances in e-learning have made it possible for people all around the world to take online classes. These MOOC courses are almost always free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that elearning institutions are having to struggle with today because technology-enhanced learning is improving so quickly. How can organizations make sure that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can participants make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Aruba to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can we deal with the problems of low learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As blended learning technology becomes more prolific there is a developing desideratum to be aware of how MOOC classes are being conducted. Public servants and lots of other participants would like to understand these open education ventures. Scholars want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC classes can be made better. To meet this desire for knowledge the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational subjects. This amazing new book also articulates the most important controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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