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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that examines topics having to do with open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern improvements in blended learning technology have provided the means for humans all over the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. MOOCs are commonly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that e-learning technology organizations are having to consider today because distance learning technology is improving so fast. How can we be assured that the schooling provided by these massive open online courses is decent? How can stakeholders be assured that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What different business models are being used by organizations like WizIQ to conduct these MOOCs? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can we deal with poor student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online education becomes more prolific there is a expanding desire to be aware of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Universities and numerous other stakeholders want to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these important new open educational undertakings. Academics want to perceive how MOOCs can be made better. To handle this increasing desire for data the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education issues. This stimulating new book also talks about the major controversies associated with massive open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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