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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which investigates subjects having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. The latest developments in blended learning technology have provided the means for people in all parts of the world to participate in online classes. MOOC courses are free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that distance learning organizations are having to attend to today because learning technology is improving so fast. How can stakeholders assure that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can participants be assured that educators are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different business models are being used by organizations like edX to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators deal with the problems of low student motivation and high student attrition?

As e-learning becomes more prolific there is a expanding desire to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and numerous other participants desire to better grasp these exciting new open education ventures. Universities want to comprehend how MOOCs can be improved. To satisfy this increasing desire for details the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education issues. This book also deals with the most important controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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