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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that discusses topics relevant to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern developments in distance learning technology are empowering learners all around the world to take part in classes 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. These massive online courses are mostly free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that blended learning organizations are having to struggle with today because e-learning technology is developing so fast. How can institutions be assured that the quality of training provided by these massive open online courses is decent? How can institutions guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What business models are being used by institutions like California Institute of Technology to conduct these massive open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can we get a handle on inadequate student motivation and high learner attrition?

As online learning technology becomes more abundant there is a developing necessity to gain more knowledge about how MOOCs are being conducted. Educators and numerous other participants want to better grasp the outcomes of these fascinating new open education experiments. Professors want to perceive how these MOOCs can be made better. To respond to this increasing demand for knowledge the exciting 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 new book also describes the major controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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