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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which considers subjects relating to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. New gains in learning technology are enabling humans in every nation on earth to be participants in online classes. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. These massively open online courses are free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that online learning organizations have to consider more than ever because distance learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can institutions make sure that the teaching provided by these MOOC courses is acceptable? How can institutions assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different business models are being used by organizations like Italy to conduct these massive open online courses? How can teachers get a handle on inadequate learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As blended learning becomes more procurable there is a expanding necessity to gain more knowledge about how MOOC courses are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Educators and lots of other stakeholders desire to better perceive the outcomes of these compelling new open education experiments. Public servants want to know how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this desideratum for data the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education issues. This intriguing new book also considers the key controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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