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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that describes issues related to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern changes in blended learning technology are making it possible for learners all over the world to be participants in courses online. MOOCs are normally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that elearning technology organizations have to deal with now that technology-enhanced learning is developing so fast. How can we make sure that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can participants be assured that educators are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Comoros to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders manage issues like inadequate student motivation and high dropout rates?

As online education technology becomes more prolific there is a increasing need to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Lecturers and numerous other stakeholders desire to better grasp these intriguing new open education initiatives. Scholars want to better understand how these MOOC courses can be made better. To respond to this desire for details the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational issues. This intriguing new book also considers the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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