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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which examines topics regarding open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest changes in e-learning are making it possible for students in all parts of the world to be participants in courses online. 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. MOOC courses are typically free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that learning technology institutions are having to attend to more than ever because online learning technology is improving so fast. How can we be assured that the education provided by these massive open online courses is adequate? How can we ensure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these MOOC classes? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions deal with the issues of low learner motivation and high attrition?

As blended learning becomes more prolific there is a growing desire to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and lots of other stakeholders need to be more aware of these new open educational endeavours. Everybody wants to know how these massively open online courses can be improved. In response to this increasing desire for information the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational issues. This interesting new book also researches the most important controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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