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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which discusses topics regarding open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest gains in e-learning technology are enabling people all around the world to be participants in classes online. These online MOOCs are free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that online learning institutions are having to struggle with now that online learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can we make sure that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can organizations ensure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different business models are being used by institutions like Faroe Islands to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders deal with inadequate student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As blended learning becomes more available there is a expanding desideratum to be aware of how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Professors and lots of other stakeholders want to gain more knowledge about these important new open education experiments. Everybody wants to know how MOOC courses can be improved. To satisfy this developing desire for details the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource topics. This dramatic new book also describes the major controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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