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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which discusses topics related to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Modern advancements in online education technology are enabling humans all over the world to participate in online classes. These online MOOC courses are ordinarily free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that elearning organizations must deal with now that blended learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can teachers certify that the quality control for these massively open online courses is all right? How can stakeholders assure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What business models are being used by organizations like The New School to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can we get a handle on poor motivation and high attrition?

As digital learning becomes more prolific there is a developing need to grasp how massively open online courses are being conducted. Academics and numerous other stakeholders need to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these important new open educational endeavours. Professors want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. In response to this crescive desire for information the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource issues. This scholarly new book also investigates the controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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