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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which investigates subjects relating to open education resources and massively open online courses. The latest advancements in e-learning are enabling humans in every nation on earth to participate in classes via the Internet. MOOC classes are almost always free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are numerous subjects that blended learning institutions must deal with in 2015 because elearning technology is improving so rapidly. How can organizations assure that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can we make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What business models are being used by organizations like Greenland to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can we handle poor student motivation and high attrition?

As online learning becomes more available there is a growing demand to gain a better understanding of how MOOCs are being conducted. Academics and numerous other stakeholders desire to better comprehend the outcomes of these open educational experiments. Instructors want to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this increasing desideratum for data the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education subjects. This inspiring new book also examines the controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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