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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that examines topics pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. New advancements in e-learning have provided the means for people in all parts of the world to take part in classes online. These online MOOCs are commonly free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that blended learning organizations are having to deal with more than ever because elearning technology is improving so fast. How can teachers be assured that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can students guarantee that educators are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like United States to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions handle issues like low student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As e-learning becomes more commonplace there is a developing necessity to be aware of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and many other participants want to gain more knowledge about these new open education ventures. People want to understand how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this crescive demand for information the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education issues. This scholarly new book also discusses the key controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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