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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which reviews issues regarding open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new advances in electronic educational technology have enabled learners in every nation on earth to participate in classes online. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. These online MOOCs are almost always free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that distance learning institutions must deal with more than ever because elearning technology is advancing so quickly. How can stakeholders be assured that the instruction provided by these massive open online courses is good? How can organizations guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these massive open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers manage problems like low student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As blended learning becomes more abundant there is a growing desire to gain more knowledge about how MOOCs are being conducted. Academics and many other participants want to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these intriguing new open education undertakings. Lecturers want to gain more knowledge about how MOOC classes can be improved. To meet this growing desideratum for information the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education issues. This intriguing new book also describes the key controversies associated with these massive open courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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