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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that addresses topics relating to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. The latest advancements in distance learning are providing the means for people all over the world to be participants in classes online. MOOCs are almost always free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that elearning technology organizations are dealing with more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is improving so quickly. How can stakeholders be assured that the quality of training provided by these MOOCs is satisfactory? How can institutions certify that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different business models are being used by organizations like Gabon to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can educators deal with the problems of poor motivation and high student attrition?

As blended learning becomes more commonplace there is a increasing necessity to perceive how these MOOCs are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Students and many other participants need to better grasp the outcomes of these compelling new open education undertakings. Scholars want to gain an understanding of how massive open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this expanding need for knowledge the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education resource subjects. This gripping new book also articulates the most important controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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