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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that reviews topics relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. The latest advancements in online learning are providing the means for humans in nations all aver the world to be participants in classes online. These online MOOCs are generally free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that blended learning institutions are having to struggle with more than ever because distance learning technology is improving so fast. How can we assure that the schooling provided by these MOOCs is tolerable? How can learners guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different business models are being used by organizations like Mount Sinai School of Medicine to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can organizations deal with low motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital elearning technology becomes more procurable there is a necessity to understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Lecturers and lots of other stakeholders need to better understand these intriguing new open educational ventures. Corporations want to better understand how massive open online courses can be made better. To respond to this need for information the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational subjects. This exciting new book also describes the controversies associated with these massive open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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