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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which considers issues related to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern gains in blended learning technology enable people in nations all around the world to be participants in online courses. MOOC courses are typically free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that e-learning technology organizations have to struggle with now that online learning technology is developing so fast. How can educators be assured that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC classes is good? How can stakeholders be assured that instructors are properly credentialed for teaching online? What business models are being used by organizations like Eliademy to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations deal with the problems of inadequate learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more prolific there is a increasing demand to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs are being conducted. Intellectuals and many other participants want to understand the outcomes of these important new open education ventures. Professors want to know how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. To meet this crescive demand for information the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education resource issues. This stimulating new book also explores the major controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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