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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that talks about topics having to do with open education resources and massive open online courses. The latest developments in online education are enabling students in every nation on earth to take courses via the Internet. These online MOOCs are customarily free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that elearning technology institutions must deal with more than ever because elearning technology is improving so rapidly. How can we be assured that the quality of education provided by these MOOCs is acceptable? How can organizations be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like Belgium to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal? How can educators handle issues like low student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more prolific there is a expanding need to gain a better understanding of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Students and many other stakeholders want to gain a better understanding of these intriguing new open education endeavours. Everyone wants to comprehend how MOOCs can be enhanced. To satisfy this developing need for data the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education issues. This stimulating new book also considers the major controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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