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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that reviews issues related to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New advancements in blended learning technology are providing the means for students all over the world to take part 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. Massively open online courses are usually free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are a variety of subjects that technology-enhanced learning organizations are dealing with today because e-learning technology is improving so fast. How can educators ensure that the training provided by these MOOCs is all right? How can we ensure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online? What business models are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers deal with poor student motivation and high student attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more available there is a increasing need to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and numerous other stakeholders would like to better perceive these promising new open education endeavours. Lecturers want to comprehend how massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this developing desideratum for information the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource subjects. This exciting new book also describes the most important controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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