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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which considers issues related to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New developments in learning technology have made it possible for humans in nations all around the world to be participants in online courses. Massively open online courses are generally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that blended learning institutions must deal with in 2015 because e-learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can educators assure that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can institutions make sure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Miriada X to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators deal with the problems of inadequate motivation and high learner attrition?

As online learning becomes more widespread there is a developing desire to grasp how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Students and many other stakeholders would like to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these new open educational ventures. People want to gain more knowledge about how these massive open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this crescive desideratum for data the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education resource topics. This definitive new book also explores the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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