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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which explores topics relating to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New developments in distance learning technology have provided the means for people in nations all aver the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. These massive online courses are usually free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that elearning technology organizations have to deal with now that online learning technology is developing so fast. How can organizations guarantee that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOCs is tolerable? How can institutions certify that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Navassa Island to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations deal with poor student motivation and high student attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more procurable there is a growing desideratum to comprehend how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and numerous other stakeholders need to better perceive the outcomes of these open education endeavours. Corporations want to gain an understanding of how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this expanding desideratum for knowledge the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education issues. This new book also analyzes the most important controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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