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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that discusses issues relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest evolvements in e-learning technology have provided the means for learners in all parts of the world to participate in courses online. 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 a lot of subjects that blended learning organizations are having to struggle with today because e-learning technology is improving so quickly. How can we guarantee that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOCs is passable? How can we ensure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Duke University to conduct these massively open online courses? How can teachers handle issues like low motivation and high student dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more widespread there is a growing necessity to better understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Professors and numerous other stakeholders need to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these important new open education ventures. Everyone wants to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this growing demand for facts the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational resource topics. This scholarly new book also investigates the controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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