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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which reviews topics relating to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern evolvements in distance learning have enabled people in every nation on earth to be participants in classes online. MOOC classes are free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that e-learning technology institutions are having to attend to more than ever because elearning technology is improving so fast. How can organizations ensure that the quality of these massive open online courses is acceptable? How can participants assure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can educators manage issues like inadequate learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more prolific there is a developing need to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and many other stakeholders desire to be more aware of these interesting new open education initiatives. Researchers want to know how these massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this increasing desire for information the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education issues. This intriguing new book also discusses the key controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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