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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which studies topics regarding open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern changes in distance learning technology have made it possible for learners all around the world to participate in online classes. These MOOC classes are ordinarily free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that technology-enhanced learning institutions have to consider today because elearning technology is advancing so quickly. How can educators be assured that the quality of training provided by these massive open online courses is decent? How can stakeholders ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What business models are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations deal with the problems of inadequate learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As blended learning becomes more prolific there is a growing need to be aware of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and numerous other participants would like to better grasp these interesting new open education experiments. Universities want to grasp how these MOOC classes can be made better. To meet this need for details the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational resource issues. This intriguing new book also analyzes the controversies associated with these massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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