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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which investigates subjects pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest advances in distance learning have empowered students in all parts of the world to participate in online classes. MOOC classes are customarily free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that e-learning technology organizations have to consider more than ever because blended learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can educators be assured that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOCs is decent? How can organizations be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What business models are being used by organizations like Stanford Online to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders manage issues like inadequate motivation and high student attrition?

As distance learning becomes more abundant there is a growing necessity to gain a better understanding of how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Academics and numerous other participants desire to better understand the outcomes of these important new open education experiments. Trainers want to gain more knowledge about how MOOCs can be improved. To handle this developing desire for facts the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational resource subjects. This inspiring new book also addresses the controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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