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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that analyzes subjects pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern evolvements in online education are empowering people in all parts of the world to take online courses. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. MOOCs are almost always free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that distance learning institutions are struggling with now that distance learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can institutions ensure that the quality of training provided by these MOOC classes is tolerable? How can we be assured that educators are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different business models are being used by institutions like Niue to conduct these MOOC courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers deal with the problems of low motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more available there is a demand to grasp how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and numerous other stakeholders need to understand these exciting new open educational experiments. Academics want to know how MOOCs can be enhanced. In response to this desire for data the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education resource issues. This definitive new book also articulates the most important controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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