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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which addresses subjects related to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. The latest gains in blended learning have provided the means for humans in nations all around the world to participate in classes online. Massively open online courses are normally free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that elearning technology organizations have to struggle with now that e-learning technology is improving so fast. How can participants ensure that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can institutions be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different business models are being used by organizations like MOOEC to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators deal with the issues of poor student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more prolific there is a increasing desire to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs are being conducted. Public servants and many other participants desire to be more aware of the outcomes of these compelling new open education initiatives. Everyone wants to grasp how these massively open online courses can be improved. In response to this growing desire for data the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education issues. This interesting new book also studies the major controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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