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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which deals with issues pertaining to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new advances in e-learning are empowering learners all around the world to be participants in online courses. These MOOC classes are normally free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that blended learning institutions are considering now that distance learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can we assure that the instruction provided by these MOOCs is good? How can learners make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Ecotech Institute to conduct these MOOC classes? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can we deal with the issues of low motivation and high dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more procurable there is a demand to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and lots of other participants would like to be more aware of these interesting new open education initiatives. Lecturers want to understand how MOOC courses can be improved. In response to this developing need for facts the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education issues. This inspiring new book also considers the most important controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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