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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which articulates subjects related to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New improvements in distance learning technology enable humans in all parts of 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 MOOCs are usually free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that elearning technology organizations are struggling with today because online education technology is developing so fast. How can educators be assured that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can students assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What strategies are being used by organizations like United States to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers manage problems like low student motivation and high learner attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more procurable there is a necessity to understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Professors and lots of other stakeholders need to better understand the outcomes of these promising new open educational experiments. Scholars want to know how these MOOC courses can be made better. In response to this need for data the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education subjects. This definitive new book also researches the controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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