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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which investigates issues relating to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. The latest gains in blended learning are providing the means for people in nations all aver the world to take classes online. MOOC courses are free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that e-learning organizations are having to attend to in 2015 because online learning technology is improving so fast. How can institutions be assured that the quality of education provided by these massive open online courses is tolerable? How can we make sure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What business models are being used by organizations like Scottsdale Community College to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can we handle issues like low student motivation and high attrition?

As online education becomes more available there is a desideratum to comprehend how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Professors and many other stakeholders want to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these promising new open education endeavours. Everyone wants to perceive how these MOOCs can be made better. To handle this crescive desire for knowledge the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education resource issues. This stimulating new book also investigates the major controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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