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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that discusses issues related to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). New advances in blended learning technology are empowering students in every nation on earth to take part in online courses. These MOOC classes are normally free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that distance learning institutions are considering now that learning technology is advancing so fast. How can educators be assured that the quality of these massively open online courses is all right? How can stakeholders assure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Mongolia to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can participants deal with the issues of low motivation and high student dropout rates?

As e-learning technology becomes more available there is a need to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Trainers and many other stakeholders need to gain a better understanding of these significant new open education undertakings. Trainers want to gain an understanding of how these MOOC classes can be improved. To meet this need for knowledge the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education resource topics. This amazing new book also examines the controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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