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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which studies issues relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern advances in electronic education technology are enabling learners in all parts of the world to take part in classes online. These MOOC classes are almost always free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that blended learning institutions must deal with today because e-learning technology is advancing so fast. How can teachers ensure that the schooling provided by these massive open online courses is passable? How can participants guarantee that educators are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different business models are being used by institutions like Clipperton Island to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can we deal with the issues of inadequate student motivation and high learner attrition?

As e-learning becomes more abundant there is a desire to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and many other participants would like to better grasp these intriguing new open education ventures. Researchers want to understand how MOOC courses can be made better. To meet this developing demand for data the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education topics. This authoritative new book also addresses the key controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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