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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which studies subjects regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New advancements in online learning technology are providing the means for people in all parts of the world to be participants in classes 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 massive open courses are typically free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that e-learning technology organizations are considering more than ever because blended learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can stakeholders guarantee that the education provided by these MOOC classes is respectable? How can we ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What business models are being used by organizations like United Kingdom to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can institutions deal with the problems of poor motivation and high dropout rates?

As online learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing desideratum to perceive how MOOCs are being conducted. Public servants and many other participants need to better perceive these promising new open education endeavours. Professors want to gain an understanding of how massively open online courses can be made better. To meet this growing desideratum for data the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education issues. This gripping new book also discusses the key controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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