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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which addresses issues related to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest advancements in blended learning technology have empowered people in all parts of the world to take courses online. MOOC courses are ordinarily free but do not lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are a lot of issues that elearning technology institutions have to struggle with today because e-learning technology is advancing so fast. How can educators ensure that the quality control for these massive open online courses is passable? How can students make sure that educators are properly credentialed for teaching online? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Tokelau to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators deal with the issues of inadequate student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more available there is a growing demand to comprehend how these MOOCs are being conducted. Educators and lots of other participants want to be more aware of the outcomes of these promising new open educational initiatives. Teachers want to gain more knowledge about how MOOC classes can be improved. In response to this developing desire for data the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational issues. This exciting new book also describes the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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