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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which investigates topics related to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern advances in blended learning are enabling people all around the world to participate in courses via the Internet. These online MOOCs are commonly free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that e-learning institutions have to struggle with in 2015 because technology-enhanced learning is improving so fast. How can participants be assured that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can organizations guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Udemy to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can we handle poor motivation and high learner attrition?

As online education becomes more procurable there is a growing desideratum to be aware of how MOOCs are being conducted. Scholars and lots of other stakeholders need to better understand these open educational initiatives. Scientists want to gain more knowledge about how massive open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this desideratum for facts the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education resource topics. This dramatic new book also reviews the major controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

Massive Open Online Courses (moocs) Definition