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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which deals with issues relating to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Recent changes in blended learning have enabled people in nations all aver the world to take online courses. These MOOC classes are ordinarily free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that e-learning institutions are having to attend to today because e-learning technology is improving so quickly. How can stakeholders guarantee that the schooling provided by these MOOC courses is tolerable? How can learners certify that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Chile to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions handle issues like poor motivation and high learner attrition?

As online learning becomes more prolific there is a growing desire to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and lots of other stakeholders want to better understand the outcomes of these important new open education undertakings. Educators want to gain an understanding of how these massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this increasing desire for data the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational topics. This inspiring new book also describes the major controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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