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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which discusses issues having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent advancements in blended learning technology are making it possible for humans in nations all around the world to take online courses. MOOCs are almost always free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that online learning institutions are having to consider today because online education technology is advancing so fast. How can we be assured that the quality of education provided by these MOOC courses is satisfactory? How can we be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like WizIQ to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can educators deal with inadequate motivation and high dropout rates?

As e-learning technology becomes more widespread there is a growing desideratum to perceive how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Professors and lots of other stakeholders want to gain more knowledge about these compelling new open education experiments. Corporations want to know how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. To meet this desire for data the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational issues. This exciting new book also examines the controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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