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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that articulates subjects pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Modern evolvements in e-learning technology have enabled people in all parts of the world to take part in online courses. Massively open online courses are mostly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that blended learning institutions are considering more than ever because online education technology is developing so quickly. How can we assure that the quality of these MOOCs is adequate? How can stakeholders be assured that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions handle poor student motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital educational technology becomes more procurable there is a desideratum to grasp how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Educators and many other stakeholders would like to better grasp the outcomes of these open educational experiments. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Instructors want to better understand how MOOC classes can be improved. To satisfy this growing desideratum for information the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education resource issues. This inspiring new book also considers the controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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