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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which considers issues having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest gains in distance learning technology have empowered students all over the world to take 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. These online MOOCs are usually free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that online learning technology institutions have to consider more than ever because elearning technology is developing so swiftly. How can we ensure that the education provided by these MOOC courses is acceptable? How can we make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What business models are being used by organizations like Udemy to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can organizations deal with the problems of inadequate motivation and high dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more prolific there is a growing necessity to grasp how these MOOCs are being conducted. Trainers and numerous other stakeholders desire to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these interesting new open educational ventures. Intellectuals want to gain more knowledge about how MOOCs can be enhanced. To meet this growing demand for knowledge the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education issues. This amazing new book also examines the controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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