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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that describes subjects related to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern evolvements in blended learning technology have empowered humans in all parts of the world to be participants in online classes. These massive open courses are normally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that e-learning institutions are having to attend to now that elearning technology is advancing so quickly. How can institutions make sure that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can institutions be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What business strategies are being used by organizations like American College of Education to conduct these MOOC classes? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can participants deal with low learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As electronic education technology becomes more procurable there is a developing desideratum to comprehend how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Educators and numerous other stakeholders need to better understand these important new open education endeavours. Instructors want to know how these massively open online courses can be improved. To meet this expanding need for information the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education resource topics. This stimulating new book also articulates the most important controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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