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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that reviews subjects relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New advances in online learning technology have enabled humans in every nation on earth to take part in online courses. 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. MOOC classes are ordinarily free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are several topics that e-learning organizations are considering more than ever because elearning technology is improving so fast. How can stakeholders guarantee that the schooling provided by these MOOC classes is good? How can participants assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by organizations like edX to conduct these MOOC courses? How can we manage issues like inadequate motivation and high student attrition?

As blended learning becomes more procurable there is a desire to gain a better understanding of how MOOC courses are being conducted. Educators and many other stakeholders would like to better comprehend these intriguing new open education experiments. Educators want to gain an understanding of how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this developing demand for information the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education resource subjects. This authoritative new book also articulates the major controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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