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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which analyzes issues having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest gains in learning technology are making it possible for humans all over the world to participate in classes via the Internet. These MOOC courses are mostly free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that e-learning institutions have to consider more than ever because blended learning technology is developing so fast. How can we guarantee that the education provided by these MOOCs is acceptable? How can participants be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Arizona State University to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations deal with the issues of inadequate student motivation and high dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more prolific there is a expanding desire to grasp how these MOOCs are being conducted. Professors and many other participants would like to gain more knowledge about these intriguing new open education experiments. Lecturers want to understand how these massively open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this increasing desire for data the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education topics. This amazing new book also deals with the controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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