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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that researches issues related to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Recent developments in distance learning technology have provided the means for people in all parts of the world to take online classes. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. These massive open courses are commonly free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that learning technology institutions are having to deal with now that elearning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can organizations certify that the schooling provided by these MOOC courses is good? How can students ensure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different business models are being used by organizations like Peer to Peer University to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations handle inadequate motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more abundant there is a necessity to gain a better understanding of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Academics and numerous other participants need to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these promising new open educational experiments. Instructors want to perceive how massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this expanding desire for facts the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education resource issues. This inspiring new book also examines the key controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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