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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which talks about issues having to do with open education resources and massively open online courses. Brand new improvements in blended learning technology have provided the means for people all over the world to take classes via the Internet. These massive online courses are almost always free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that online education organizations have to struggle with more than ever because elearning technology is improving so swiftly. How can we be assured that the quality of training provided by these MOOC classes is acceptable? How can stakeholders ensure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like Senegal to conduct these MOOC classes? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can participants manage low motivation and high student dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more available there is a expanding desire to gain a better understanding of how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and numerous other participants need to better perceive these intriguing new open educational ventures. Everybody wants to know how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. To respond to this growing need for facts the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education issues. This stimulating new book also addresses the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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