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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which investigates issues regarding open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New advancements in learning technology have empowered students all over the world to take part in online courses. These online MOOC courses are mostly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that e-learning technology organizations are having to attend to more than ever because blended learning technology is improving so quickly. How can we certify that the training provided by these massive open online courses is respectable? How can students assure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What business strategies are being used by institutions like University of New Mexico to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions manage issues like inadequate motivation and high student dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more procurable there is a expanding desire to better understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Scholars and numerous other participants desire to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these exciting new open educational experiments. Researchers want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs can be made better. In response to this increasing demand for knowledge the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education resource topics. This dramatic new book also considers the major controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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