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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that considers subjects relating to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest advances in online education technology are providing the means for people in every nation on earth to take part in courses online. These massive open courses are typically free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that blended learning institutions are dealing with today because elearning technology is developing so rapidly. How can teachers make sure that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can participants make sure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Mt. San Jacinto College to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can teachers get a handle on low learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online learning technology becomes more widespread there is a developing desire to understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Educators and many other participants need to better understand these fascinating new open education experiments. Everyone wants to grasp how these MOOC classes can be made better. To respond to this increasing need for facts the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education issues. This interesting new book also explores the controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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