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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which reviews issues relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent improvements in blended learning technology are providing the means for humans all over the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. MOOCs are commonly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that online education institutions are dealing with in 2015 because e-learning technology is developing so quickly. How can we ensure that the quality of education provided by these MOOC courses is satisfactory? How can stakeholders guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal? How can we handle issues like poor learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more abundant there is a desideratum to perceive how MOOCs are being conducted. Public servants and lots of other participants need to understand the outcomes of these important new open education initiatives. Professors want to gain an understanding of how these MOOC classes can be made better. In response to this increasing need for knowledge the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational resource topics. This scholarly new book also articulates the most important controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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