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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which examines issues regarding open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent evolvements in blended learning technology enable people all over the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. Massively open online courses are typically free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that distance learning institutions are struggling with more than ever because e-learning technology is improving so fast. How can participants ensure that the education provided by these MOOCs is tolerable? How can we ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these MOOCs? How can teachers get a handle on low learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As e-learning technology becomes more procurable there is a expanding need to perceive how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Educators and lots of other participants need to gain a better understanding of these significant new open education endeavours. Lecturers want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC classes can be improved. To satisfy this desire for facts the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational issues. This stimulating new book also deals with the controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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