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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which discusses subjects pertaining to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new advancements in distance learning have empowered humans all over the world to participate in classes via the Internet. MOOCs are commonly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that online education organizations are having to deal with more than ever because learning technology is advancing so rapidly. MOOCs support interactions between students and professors with user forums and other forms of online communities. How can institutions be assured that the schooling provided by these MOOC courses is acceptable? How can stakeholders assure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What different business models are being used by organizations like Eliademy to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations manage poor learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more procurable there is a increasing need to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and lots of other participants would like to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these interesting new open educational ventures. Lecturers want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC courses can be made better. To satisfy this growing need for knowledge the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational resource issues. This book also examines the key controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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