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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that considers subjects pertaining to open education resources and massively open online courses. Modern improvements in distance learning technology have empowered students in all parts of the world to be participants in online courses. MOOC classes are generally free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that e-learning technology organizations must deal with today because online learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can institutions be assured that the education provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can we be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Yale University to conduct these massively open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can we get a handle on inadequate learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing desire to grasp how MOOC classes are being conducted. Researchers and lots of other stakeholders would like to better perceive the outcomes of these significant new open educational endeavours. Professors want to understand how MOOCs can be enhanced. To respond to this developing demand for data the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education topics. This authoritative new book also studies the controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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