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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which reviews issues pertaining to open education resources and massively open online courses. New gains in distance learning technology enable students in all parts of the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. These massive open courses are typically free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that e-learning technology institutions are having to deal with more than ever because blended learning technology is developing so fast. How can teachers guarantee that the quality of these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can institutions make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What business models are being used by organizations like Moldova to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can we deal with the problems of inadequate motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a need to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and many other participants desire to understand these compelling new open education ventures. Everybody wants to know how these MOOCs can be improved. In response to this growing desideratum for knowledge the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational topics. This dramatic new book also describes the most important controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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