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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which studies subjects pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New advancements in blended learning technology are empowering people in nations all around the world to be participants in online courses. These MOOCs are usually free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that elearning institutions are having to struggle with now that online learning technology is advancing so fast. How can institutions ensure that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC classes is respectable? How can students ensure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What business models are being used by organizations like United States to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can institutions get a handle on inadequate student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more widespread there is a developing need to better understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Researchers and numerous other stakeholders need to be more aware of these open education experiments. Everybody wants to gain an understanding of how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this crescive need for details the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education resource subjects. This dramatic new book also examines the controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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