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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that researches subjects having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern gains in distance learning technology are empowering people in nations all aver the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. 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. These massive open courses are normally free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that learning technology organizations are dealing with now that e-learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can educators be assured that the training provided by these MOOC classes is satisfactory? How can stakeholders make sure that educators are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Mayotte to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can we deal with the problems of low motivation and high dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a desire to gain a better understanding of how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Educators and many other participants desire to better perceive these fascinating new open educational undertakings. Academics want to know how these MOOC courses can be improved. To respond to this crescive desire for information the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education resource subjects. This dramatic new book also examines the key controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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