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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which considers topics pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. The latest developments in e-learning technology make it possible for people in nations all aver the world to be participants in online courses. These massively open online courses are almost always free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that blended learning institutions are considering today because online education technology is developing so fast. How can participants make sure that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can organizations make sure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Udemy to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can we deal with the problems of poor student motivation and high student attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more prolific there is a developing need to better understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. Educators and numerous other stakeholders need to better perceive these promising new open education initiatives. Students want to grasp how these MOOCs can be enhanced. In response to this expanding demand for data the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education resource subjects. This book also investigates the major controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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