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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which reviews topics relevant to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New evolvements in blended learning have made it possible for people in every nation on earth to participate in online courses. MOOC courses are ordinarily free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that online learning organizations have to consider now that e-learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can educators be assured that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can we be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different business models are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these MOOCs? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants handle problems like low motivation and high dropout rates?

As online education technology becomes more available there is a increasing necessity to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and many other participants want to be more aware of these exciting new open educational ventures. Universities want to better understand how massive open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this expanding need for knowledge the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education subjects. This dramatic new book also researches the controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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