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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that deals with subjects pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Modern gains in blended learning technology are making it possible for people in nations all around the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. Massively open online courses are mostly free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that elearning institutions have to struggle with more than ever because distance learning technology is developing so quickly. How can we make sure that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOCs is respectable? How can stakeholders assure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Relay Graduate School of Education to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today? How can educators deal with poor motivation and high attrition?

As online education technology becomes more abundant there is a increasing necessity to perceive how massively open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and numerous other stakeholders need to better understand the outcomes of these significant new open educational experiments. Universities want to perceive how these MOOC classes can be improved. In response to this crescive desideratum for information the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education topics. This dramatic new book also describes the key controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

MOOCS And Open Educational Resources