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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that explores issues regarding open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Recent evolvements in blended learning technology are enabling students in nations all around the world to take courses via the Internet. 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 MOOC classes are mostly free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that e-learning organizations are having to consider more than ever because online learning technology is advancing so fast. How can organizations make sure that the instruction provided by these MOOC classes is decent? How can institutions make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Palmyra Atoll to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations deal with the problems of poor learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more prolific there is a increasing demand to be aware of how MOOC classes are being conducted. Professors and numerous other participants want to be more aware of the outcomes of these new open education endeavours. Teachers want to better understand how massively open online courses can be made better. To meet this increasing desire for information the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational resource issues. This sensational new book also discusses the key controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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