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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that deals with issues pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. The latest advances in learning technology enable people all around the world to take online classes. 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 open online courses are almost always free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that distance learning institutions are struggling with now that online learning technology is developing so quickly. How can stakeholders be assured that the training provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can we certify that educators are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different business models are being used by institutions like MenaVersity to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers manage issues like low learner motivation and high student attrition?

As blended learning becomes more procurable there is a growing demand to gain a better understanding of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and lots of other participants desire to understand these new open education ventures. Educators want to better understand how these MOOCs can be enhanced. To satisfy this demand for details the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This thrilling new book also discusses the most important controversies associated with these online MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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