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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that addresses subjects having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Recent developments in distance learning have provided the means for learners in all parts of the world to take online courses. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. Massively open online courses are mostly free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that blended learning institutions are having to consider now that elearning technology is developing so fast. How can we be assured that the quality control for these massively open online courses is good? How can learners be assured that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What business models are being used by institutions like Vatican City to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers handle issues like low learner motivation and high student attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more prolific there is a increasing necessity to grasp how MOOCs are being conducted. Corporations and numerous other stakeholders need to better grasp these important new open educational initiatives. Intellectuals want to perceive how these massive open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this developing need for information the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education resource topics. This new book also discusses the key controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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