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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that addresses topics pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advances in blended learning technology have empowered people all around the world to take part in courses via the Internet. These MOOC courses are almost always free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that elearning technology institutions are having to consider now that distance learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can we be assured that the quality of these MOOC classes is acceptable? How can learners ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Harvard University to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations handle problems like poor learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing demand to perceive how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Professors and numerous other participants desire to better understand these compelling new open educational experiments. Professors want to gain an understanding of how MOOC classes can be improved. To respond to this expanding need for data the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational resource topics. This amazing new book also articulates the key controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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