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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that deals with topics relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New advances in distance learning technology have empowered people in nations all around the world to participate in online classes. These online MOOCs are free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that learning technology institutions are considering today because blended learning technology is advancing so fast. How can we make sure that the training provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can organizations assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like American Samoa to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can we manage issues like low motivation and high dropout rates?

As online learning becomes more commonplace there is a desire to gain a better understanding of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and many other participants need to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these intriguing new open education undertakings. Everyone wants to better understand how MOOC courses can be made better. To handle this increasing desideratum for information the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational resource subjects. This dramatic new book also talks about the major controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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