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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that discusses issues related to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Recent advancements in distance learning technology have enabled people all around the world to be participants in courses online. These MOOC classes are customarily free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that e-learning technology organizations are considering more than ever because blended learning technology is improving so quickly. How can institutions be assured that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC classes is good? How can organizations be assured that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What business models are being used by institutions like edX to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can educators manage poor motivation and high student dropout rates?

As e-learning technology becomes more prolific there is a growing need to perceive how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Public servants and numerous other stakeholders need to better comprehend the outcomes of these open educational experiments. Everyone wants to comprehend how these massively open online courses can be improved. In response to this desire for facts the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education resource topics. This new book also examines the major controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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