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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that discusses subjects having to do with open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new improvements in e-learning enable people all over the world to take part in classes via the Internet. These online MOOCs are commonly free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that e-learning organizations have to consider now that learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can participants make sure that the quality control for these massive open online courses is satisfactory? How can we be assured that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Academic Earth to conduct these massively open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders get a handle on poor student motivation and high learner attrition?

As blended learning becomes more widespread there is a desideratum to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and many other stakeholders want to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these new open educational undertakings. Lecturers want to understand how these massively open online courses can be improved. In response to this developing need for knowledge the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education resource topics. This intriguing new book also researches the key controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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