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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which deals with topics regarding open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New advancements in distance learning are providing the means for students all over the world to take online classes. These MOOCs are customarily free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that elearning organizations have to struggle with today because blended learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can stakeholders make sure that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can organizations ensure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can educators manage issues like inadequate student motivation and high learner attrition?

As e-learning technology becomes more abundant there is a developing desideratum to gain a better understanding of how MOOC courses are being conducted. Scientists and lots of other participants desire to better grasp these compelling new open educational endeavours. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Public servants want to gain an understanding of how MOOC classes can be improved. To handle this developing need for facts the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This thrilling new book also studies the controversies associated with MOOC classes and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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