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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that deals with subjects relating to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New advancements in blended learning technology make it possible for people in nations all around the world to take classes via the Internet. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. These online MOOCs are free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that online education institutions are having to attend to today because online learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can organizations certify that the quality control for these massively open online courses is passable? How can students certify that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Sweden to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can educators manage poor motivation and high student attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more widespread there is a desideratum to comprehend how MOOC courses are being conducted. Instructors and many other stakeholders would like to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these significant new open educational endeavours. Everybody wants to know how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. In response to this expanding desideratum for details the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational subjects. This interesting new book also considers the controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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