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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which studies issues pertaining to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern developments in blended learning have provided the means for students in nations all around the world to take online courses. These online MOOCs are customarily free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that online education institutions are having to deal with in 2015 because technology-enhanced learning is advancing so fast. How can organizations certify that the quality of training provided by these massive open online courses is tolerable? How can organizations be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different business models are being used by institutions like Pridnestrovie (Transnistria) to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions handle issues like inadequate student motivation and high attrition?

As online learning becomes more procurable there is a growing desire to better understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Academics and many other stakeholders would like to better understand the outcomes of these interesting new open education undertakings. Researchers want to comprehend how massively open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this increasing demand for knowledge the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education subjects. This new book also discusses the key controversies associated with these online MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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