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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which articulates subjects regarding open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern changes in electronic education technology have enabled students in all parts of the world to be participants in classes online. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. These online MOOC courses are commonly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that elearning institutions have to consider in 2015 because distance learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can stakeholders guarantee that the quality of education provided by these massive open online courses is tolerable? How can participants be assured that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What different business models are being used by institutions like American Samoa to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can we manage low learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more prolific there is a increasing necessity to perceive how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and lots of other stakeholders need to better perceive the outcomes of these promising new open educational endeavours. Educators want to better understand how these massive open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this expanding demand for knowledge the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational topics. This sensational new book also analyzes the most important controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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