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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which studies issues related to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new changes in blended learning technology are making it possible for people all around the world to take online courses. These MOOC courses are mostly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that e-learning institutions are dealing with today because e-learning technology is developing so fast. How can teachers certify that the quality of these massively open online courses is respectable? How can learners certify that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like Udemy to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal? How can we deal with the issues of low student motivation and high dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more prolific there is a growing desire to comprehend how massively open online courses are being conducted. Academics and numerous other stakeholders would like to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these important new open educational undertakings. Researchers want to understand how MOOCs can be improved. To satisfy this crescive need for knowledge the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational issues. This stimulating new book also examines the major controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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