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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which describes issues related to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Brand new evolvements in online learning technology are making it possible for humans in all parts of the world to take part in classes online. Massively open online courses are customarily free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that blended learning organizations are dealing with more than ever because elearning technology is developing so rapidly. How can educators make sure that the quality control for these MOOC classes is good? How can we assure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Miriada X to conduct these MOOCs? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions manage issues like low motivation and high student attrition?

As e-learning technology becomes more prolific there is a expanding necessity to grasp how these MOOCs are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Instructors and numerous other stakeholders need to better comprehend the outcomes of these exciting new open education experiments. Trainers want to gain more knowledge about how these massive open online courses can be made better. To meet this expanding desideratum for information the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational resource issues. This definitive new book also reviews the controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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