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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which reviews issues pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent evolvements in blended learning technology have provided the means for learners all over the world to be participants in classes online. Massively open online courses are typically free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that distance learning organizations are having to attend to more than ever because e-learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can educators assure that the instruction provided by these MOOC classes is decent? How can learners make sure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Columbia University to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can institutions handle issues like inadequate motivation and high dropout rates?

As elearning technology becomes more procurable there is a developing desire to better understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. Instructors and many other stakeholders need to understand the outcomes of these exciting new open education experiments. Everyone wants to gain more knowledge about how these massive open online courses can be made better. To handle this desire for information the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education resource topics. This amazing new book also discusses the most important controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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