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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that describes subjects related to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent developments in blended learning technology have provided the means for learners all over the world to be participants in online courses. Massively open online courses are normally free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that elearning institutions are having to struggle with now that technology-enhanced learning is improving so rapidly. MOOCs support interactions between students and professors with user forums and other forms of online communities. How can we guarantee that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC courses is adequate? How can learners assure that educators are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What business models are being used by organizations like Venezuela to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions handle issues like poor learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As elearning technology becomes more available there is a growing necessity to grasp how massive open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and many other participants would like to gain more knowledge about these new open educational experiments. Everyone wants to know how MOOCs can be made better. In response to this developing desideratum for information the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational topics. This gripping new book also analyzes the key controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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