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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which analyzes issues regarding open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new advancements in blended learning have provided the means for people in all parts of the world to take courses via the Internet. MOOC courses are mostly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that distance learning organizations are having to deal with now that elearning technology is improving so swiftly. How can organizations be assured that the training provided by these MOOCs is adequate? How can organizations assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Guinea to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations deal with low student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital educational technology becomes more procurable there is a developing demand to better understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Teachers and many other participants desire to better perceive the outcomes of these significant new open educational ventures. Instructors want to know how MOOC classes can be made better. To respond to this crescive desire for details the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education resource subjects. This gripping new book also explores the key controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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