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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which explores subjects related to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Recent improvements in blended learning are making it possible for people all around the world to participate in online classes. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. These massive open courses are normally free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that online learning organizations have to consider more than ever because distance learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can stakeholders certify that the instruction provided by these massive open online courses is decent? How can stakeholders make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these MOOC classes? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions handle problems like low learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital educational technology becomes more commonplace there is a expanding need to understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and lots of other participants desire to understand these important new open education experiments. Public servants want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC classes can be made better. To meet this growing demand for data the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education resource subjects. This new book also analyzes the controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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