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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). New gains in blended learning technology are making it possible for people all over the world to take online classes. These MOOC courses are mostly free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that elearning technology organizations are considering today because online education technology is advancing so quickly. How can institutions guarantee that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOCs is adequate? How can students make sure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What different business models are being used by organizations like Navassa Island to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can teachers deal with the problems of inadequate motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online learning becomes more available there is a desire to comprehend how MOOC courses are being conducted. Trainers and lots of other participants desire to gain a better understanding of these new open education experiments. Instructors want to gain an understanding of how MOOC courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this expanding need for details the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education resource issues. This interesting new book also reviews the most important controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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