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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that deals with issues regarding open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent evolvements in blended learning technology make it possible for students all around the world to take courses online. MOOC courses are almost always free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that distance learning institutions are having to deal with now that e-learning technology is advancing so fast. How can stakeholders certify that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC courses is acceptable? How can organizations make sure that educators are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators manage issues like inadequate learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As e-learning becomes more available there is a growing desire to understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Educators and numerous other participants desire to better understand these interesting new open education initiatives. Public servants want to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this expanding demand for information the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education resource topics. This thrilling new book also reviews the major controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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