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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which considers topics related to open educational resources and massive open online courses. New developments in e-learning technology are making it possible for people in nations all around the world to be participants in online courses. These online MOOCs are free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that blended learning organizations are considering today because distance learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can we certify that the quality of training provided by these massive open online courses is passable? How can learners guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What business strategies are being used by organizations like OpenLearning to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions handle issues like low student motivation and high dropout rates?

As e-learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing need to grasp how these MOOCs are being conducted. Professors and numerous other participants need to better understand the outcomes of these promising new open education undertakings. Students want to know how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this demand for data the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational topics. This scholarly new book also considers the most important controversies associated with these massive open courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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