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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that examines issues regarding open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest advancements in distance learning are making it possible for people in all parts of the world to be participants in online courses. MOOCs are generally free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that blended learning organizations are having to consider more than ever because online education technology is advancing so fast. How can we guarantee that the training provided by these MOOC classes is good? How can participants assure that educators are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different business models are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators manage inadequate learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As e-learning technology becomes more available there is a desideratum to understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and lots of other stakeholders need to gain a better understanding of these exciting new open education experiments. Instructors want to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this need for information the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational issues. This amazing new book also considers the key controversies associated with MOOC classes and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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