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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which researches subjects having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Recent advances in online learning have empowered people all around the world to be participants in online classes. Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors. These MOOC courses are free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are numerous issues that blended learning organizations have to consider more than ever because elearning technology is improving so rapidly. How can organizations be assured that the schooling provided by these massive open online courses is adequate? How can we make sure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like One Month to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators deal with the problems of inadequate student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As learning technology becomes more widespread there is a increasing desideratum to gain a better understanding of how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Scholars and lots of other stakeholders want to better comprehend the outcomes of these compelling new open education undertakings. People want to grasp how MOOC classes can be improved. To handle this demand for data the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational issues. This inspiring new book also discusses the major controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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