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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which explores subjects pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. The latest gains in e-learning are making it possible for humans in nations all aver the world to take classes online. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. These MOOC courses are almost always free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that distance learning institutions are considering more than ever because blended learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can stakeholders ensure that the education provided by these MOOCs is passable? How can students assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions handle problems like poor learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As learning technology becomes more procurable there is a developing necessity to be aware of how massive open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and numerous other stakeholders want to better understand the outcomes of these exciting new open education endeavours. Students want to gain an understanding of how these massive open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this developing demand for data the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational topics. This interesting new book also studies the key controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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