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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that studies topics pertaining to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new advances in blended learning have provided the means for people in all parts of the world to be participants in classes online. MOOC classes are mostly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that e-learning technology organizations are having to struggle with more than ever because distance learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can stakeholders be assured that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC courses is acceptable? How can students ensure that teachers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different business models are being used by organizations like iversity to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can educators deal with poor motivation and high dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more abundant there is a growing need to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Universities and lots of other participants desire to understand the outcomes of these exciting new open educational ventures. Public servants want to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses can be made better. To meet this expanding desideratum for knowledge the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational topics. This stimulating new book also examines the controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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