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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which analyzes issues having to do with open educational resources and massive open online courses. The latest changes in elearning technology have enabled people in every nation on earth to take part in online classes. MOOCs are almost always free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that e-learning institutions are having to deal with now that blended learning technology is developing so quickly. How can teachers assure that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can we certify that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What business models are being used by institutions like Samoa to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations manage issues like poor student motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more available there is a increasing desire to perceive how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and many other participants desire to be more aware of these fascinating new open educational experiments. Corporations want to know how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this crescive desire for knowledge the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This interesting new book also researches the key controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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