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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that describes topics regarding open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest advances in elearning technology make it possible for learners all over the world to participate in courses via the Internet. These massive open courses are typically free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that blended learning organizations are having to consider now that e-learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can educators guarantee that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can organizations certify that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like edX to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can we manage issues like poor learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more prolific there is a need to be aware of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and many other stakeholders would like to be more aware of these important new open education endeavours. Scientists want to gain an understanding of how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. To handle this crescive demand for information the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational topics. This inspiring new book also discusses the major controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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