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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that discusses topics pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern changes in e-learning are making it possible for students in every nation on earth to be participants in online courses. These massively open online courses are ordinarily free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that online education organizations are considering now that distance learning technology is improving so fast. How can teachers guarantee that the quality control for these massive open online courses is good? How can learners certify that educators are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different business models are being used by organizations like Case Western Reserve University to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations handle poor learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a increasing desideratum to better understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Students and lots of other participants need to better perceive these compelling new open education endeavours. Intellectuals want to better understand how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this developing desire for data the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education resource issues. This new book also talks about the controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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