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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which examines issues related to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New advances in blended learning technology have empowered people in all parts of the world to participate in courses via the Internet. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. 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 MOOC classes are almost always free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that e-learning organizations are having to struggle with today because learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can stakeholders make sure that the quality of teaching provided by these massive open online courses is satisfactory? How can we assure that educators are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Monaco to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can participants deal with the issues of low learner motivation and high attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more widespread there is a increasing desideratum to better understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Corporations and lots of other stakeholders want to gain more knowledge about these fascinating new open educational undertakings. Corporations want to understand how massively open online courses can be made better. In response to this growing desideratum for information the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education subjects. This definitive new book also considers the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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