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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which studies issues pertaining to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new developments in distance learning technology are empowering students in all parts of the world to be participants in courses online. Massive open online courses are usually free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that blended learning organizations are having to consider today because e-learning technology is advancing so fast. How can stakeholders guarantee that the quality of education provided by these MOOCs is respectable? How can learners assure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like Broward College to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators manage inadequate motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As elearning becomes more widespread there is a developing need to gain a better understanding of how MOOC courses are being conducted. Professors and many other participants need to be more aware of these new open education undertakings. Researchers want to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses can be improved. To handle this need for facts the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education topics. This scholarly new book also explores the most important controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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