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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which articulates topics pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New gains in blended learning technology have empowered people all around the world to take part in courses online. These online MOOC courses are normally free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that e-learning institutions are dealing with in 2015 because online learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can stakeholders guarantee that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC classes is all right? How can organizations be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like South Africa to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can we manage issues like poor learner motivation and high attrition?

As electronic education technology becomes more widespread there is a expanding demand to gain more knowledge about how MOOC courses are being conducted. Researchers and many other participants need to be more aware of the outcomes of these significant new open education undertakings. Teachers want to gain an understanding of how these massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this crescive desire for data the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education topics. This dramatic new book also considers the most important controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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