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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which describes topics regarding open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Brand new changes in learning technology are providing the means for students in every nation on earth to take part in courses online. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. These online MOOC courses are commonly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that elearning technology institutions are struggling with in 2015 because online learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can organizations guarantee that the quality of these MOOC courses is tolerable? How can students assure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like Faroe Islands to conduct these massive open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations manage low motivation and high student attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more widespread there is a growing desire to understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and numerous other stakeholders want to better grasp the outcomes of these compelling new open education ventures. Academics want to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses can be improved. To handle this developing demand for details the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This scholarly new book also explores the most important controversies associated with these massive online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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