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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that considers issues related to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New evolvements in blended learning have made it possible for people all over the world to take online classes. 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 MOOCs are generally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that online education institutions are having to consider today because distance learning technology is improving so fast. How can stakeholders guarantee that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can we make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Cornell University to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers handle issues like poor learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online learning technology becomes more abundant there is a expanding demand to be aware of how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and numerous other participants desire to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these important new open education endeavours. Educators want to know how massive open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this increasing desideratum for knowledge the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational resource topics. This exciting new book also discusses the most important controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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