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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which reviews issues related to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Recent gains in distance learning technology have empowered people all around the world to be participants in online classes. These massive online courses are usually free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor. There are several issues that e-learning technology institutions have to deal with more than ever because blended learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can we make sure that the teaching provided by these MOOCs is adequate? How can we assure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers get a handle on poor learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more available there is a growing need to grasp how massively open online courses are being conducted. Professors and lots of other participants would like to gain a better understanding of these interesting new open education initiatives. Scientists want to better understand how MOOC classes can be enhanced. To handle this crescive demand for information the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This definitive new book also addresses the key controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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