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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that reviews issues relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. New evolvements in online education technology enable people in all parts of the world to take online classes. These MOOC courses are commonly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that learning technology organizations must deal with today because blended learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can educators make sure that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can learners be assured that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like edX to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can participants deal with the issues of inadequate motivation and high dropout rates?

As e-learning becomes more procurable there is a developing need to understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Intellectuals and numerous other stakeholders would like to be more aware of these significant new open education ventures. Everyone wants to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. In response to this desire for knowledge the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational issues. This interesting new book also analyzes the controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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