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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which articulates subjects pertaining to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new improvements in blended learning technology have provided the means for humans in all parts of the world to take classes via the Internet. These MOOC courses are free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that online learning organizations have to deal with more than ever because e-learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can organizations be assured that the quality of these MOOC courses is all right? How can organizations ensure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What business models are being used by organizations like Colombia to conduct these MOOCs? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can participants deal with the problems of poor student motivation and high dropout rates?

As online learning becomes more prolific there is a developing need to gain a better understanding of how massive open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and many other stakeholders desire to better understand the outcomes of these interesting new open education endeavours. Lecturers want to understand how these massively open online courses can be made better. In response to this developing demand for data the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational subjects. This intriguing new book also investigates the major controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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