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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that talks about issues relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Recent changes in online education have provided the means for learners all over the world to participate in online courses. These MOOCs are typically free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that elearning organizations are having to deal with more than ever because blended learning technology is developing so quickly. How can teachers assure that the quality of training provided by these MOOC courses is adequate? How can stakeholders assure that educators are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Khan Academy to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders deal with poor student motivation and high attrition?

As e-learning becomes more widespread there is a necessity to comprehend how these MOOCs are being conducted. Teachers and lots of other participants would like to understand these promising new open education experiments. Researchers want to better understand how these massive open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this expanding desire for information the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education topics. This new book also considers the major controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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