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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that researches issues relevant to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest gains in e-learning technology have made it possible for learners all over the world to be participants in courses online. Massively open online courses are ordinarily free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that blended learning organizations have to deal with now that e-learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can we ensure that the instruction provided by these MOOCs is tolerable? How can we make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like United States to conduct these MOOCs? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders handle issues like inadequate motivation and high student dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing necessity to gain a better understanding of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Students and numerous other participants would like to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these significant new open educational initiatives. Corporations want to understand how these massive open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this expanding desideratum for information the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational resource topics. This stimulating new book also discusses the key controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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