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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which addresses topics having to do with open education resources and massive open online courses. New improvements in online learning technology are enabling people in every nation on earth to participate in online classes. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. 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 ordinarily free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are a variety of issues that elearning technology institutions are having to attend to today because distance learning technology is developing so quickly. How can we ensure that the education provided by these MOOCs is respectable? How can organizations certify that lecturers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations handle poor student motivation and high dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more procurable there is a growing desideratum to gain more knowledge about how MOOC classes are being conducted. Universities and many other stakeholders desire to understand the outcomes of these open educational endeavours. People want to know how these massively open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this increasing desire for information the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education resource topics. This inspiring new book also discusses the key controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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