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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that describes subjects pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New gains in blended learning technology make it possible for people in all parts of the world to take part in online courses. These MOOCs are commonly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that distance learning organizations are having to deal with now that e-learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can educators be assured that the education provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can stakeholders assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What business models are being used by institutions like Facebook to conduct these MOOC courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants handle problems like inadequate learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more prolific there is a growing necessity to comprehend how MOOC classes are being conducted. Lecturers and lots of other participants would like to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these exciting new open educational experiments. Universities want to better understand how these MOOC courses can be improved. To meet this expanding desire for data the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education resource subjects. This inspiring new book also discusses the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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