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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that investigates topics relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Modern advancements in online education technology are providing the means for people in nations all around the world to take online courses. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. MOOC courses are customarily free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that blended learning institutions have to deal with in 2015 because online learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can stakeholders assure that the quality of education provided by these MOOCs is satisfactory? How can institutions certify that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What strategies are being used by institutions like Ecotech Institute to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders deal with the problems of poor student motivation and high student attrition?

As online learning becomes more widespread there is a developing need to grasp how massive open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and numerous other participants want to be more aware of the outcomes of these exciting new open educational undertakings. Everybody wants to perceive how these massive open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this growing desideratum for facts the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education resource topics. This dramatic new book also analyzes the most important controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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