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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which discusses topics relating to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest advancements in blended learning technology have provided the means for learners in every nation on earth to participate in courses via the Internet. These MOOCs are almost always free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that online education institutions have to consider more than ever because e-learning technology is developing so quickly. How can we assure that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC classes is decent? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can students guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like MOOEC to conduct these massive open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions manage issues like poor motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital elearning technology becomes more widespread there is a expanding desire to understand how massive open online courses are being conducted. Students and many other participants desire to better understand these fascinating new open educational undertakings. Scholars want to know how these massively open online courses can be improved. To meet this expanding desideratum for knowledge the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education issues. This authoritative new book also articulates the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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