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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that investigates topics relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest advancements in elearning technology have made it possible for people all over the world to take classes online. MOOC classes are usually free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that blended learning institutions are dealing with now that e-learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can participants assure that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can stakeholders certify that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can participants deal with poor learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As e-learning becomes more widespread there is a growing necessity to understand how massive open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and many other stakeholders desire to better perceive these promising new open education ventures. Universities want to understand how MOOC classes can be improved. To handle this developing desideratum for details the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education resource issues. This sensational new book also considers the key controversies associated with these massive online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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