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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which examines issues relating to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. New changes in blended learning enable humans in every nation on earth to take courses online. Massively open online courses are generally free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that distance learning organizations must deal with in 2015 because e-learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can we guarantee that the quality of training provided by these MOOC classes is respectable? How can participants ensure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like Wake Island to conduct these MOOCs? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions manage poor motivation and high student attrition?

As online learning becomes more prolific there is a increasing desideratum to understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Scientists and numerous other participants need to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these open educational endeavours. Academics want to gain an understanding of how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. To meet this desideratum for information the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education resource issues. This definitive new book also considers the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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