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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that studies issues having to do with open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern gains in e-learning technology are providing the means for people all over the world to be participants in online courses. These massive open courses are commonly free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that blended learning organizations have to struggle with more than ever because e-learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can teachers guarantee that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOCs is passable? How can we assure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What business models are being used by institutions like San Marino to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can we handle poor motivation and high attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more procurable there is a expanding necessity to gain a better understanding of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and many other stakeholders need to better grasp these new open educational undertakings. Academics want to know how these massively open online courses can be improved. In response to this desire for knowledge the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education resource issues. This intriguing new book also articulates the major controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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