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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that describes subjects pertaining to open education resources and massively open online courses. New evolvements in technology-enhanced learning have enabled students all around the world to take part in classes via the Internet. Massively open online courses are typically free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that distance learning institutions are struggling with now that blended learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can educators ensure that the quality of training provided by these MOOC classes is acceptable? How can participants assure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like edX to conduct these MOOC courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders manage inadequate student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As e-learning becomes more procurable there is a developing demand to gain a better understanding of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and lots of other stakeholders would like to be more aware of these important new open education undertakings. Trainers want to better understand how these massive open online courses can be made better. To respond to this increasing demand for data the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education topics. This stimulating new book also articulates the controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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