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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that deals with issues relevant to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent changes in electronic education technology are providing the means for people in every nation on earth to take classes via the Internet. Massive open online courses are free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that e-learning technology organizations have to deal with now that online learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can we assure that the education provided by these MOOC classes is tolerable? How can participants ensure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like One Month to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can educators manage poor learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more prolific there is a increasing need to gain a better understanding of how massive open online courses are being conducted. Educators and numerous other stakeholders desire to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these promising new open educational initiatives. Universities want to grasp how these massive open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this desire for knowledge the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational issues. This stimulating new book also researches the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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