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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that researches issues relating to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest evolvements in online learning are empowering students all around the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. These massively open online courses are typically free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that blended learning institutions have to struggle with now that e-learning technology is developing so quickly. How can teachers be assured that the training provided by these massive open online courses is acceptable? How can participants guarantee that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What business models are being used by institutions like Tuvalu to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can educators deal with the problems of poor student motivation and high dropout rates?

As online learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a desire to grasp how massively open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and many other stakeholders want to better perceive these new open educational undertakings. Public servants want to better understand how massively open online courses can be improved. In response to this expanding desideratum for data the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational issues. This dramatic new book also discusses the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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