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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that deals with issues relating to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern changes in blended learning technology are providing the means for humans all over the world to take classes via the Internet. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. Massively open online courses are usually free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that e-learning organizations are struggling with more than ever because elearning technology is improving so quickly. MOOCs support interactions between students and professors with user forums and other forms of online communities. How can institutions make sure that the quality of these massively open online courses is adequate? How can organizations assure that educators are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Udemy to conduct these MOOC courses? How can we get a handle on inadequate motivation and high student dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more widespread there is a growing demand to understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Trainers and many other stakeholders want to better understand these compelling new open educational initiatives. People want to understand how massive open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this developing desire for details the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational subjects. This thrilling new book also examines the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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