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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that discusses topics pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Modern advances in elearning have made it possible for people all over the world to be participants in online courses. These MOOC courses are generally free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that online education organizations are dealing with today because online learning technology is improving so fast. How can we make sure that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can learners assure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What business models are being used by institutions like Relay Graduate School of Education to conduct these massive open online courses? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers deal with inadequate learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As blended learning becomes more widespread there is a demand to grasp how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and lots of other stakeholders need to gain more knowledge about these promising new open education endeavours. Everyone wants to perceive how these MOOCs can be made better. To handle this developing desire for data the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education topics. This authoritative new book also analyzes the controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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