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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that investigates topics relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent developments in distance learning are providing the means for people in all parts of the world to take part in online classes. MOOC classes are mostly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that e-learning institutions have to consider in 2015 because elearning technology is improving so fast. How can institutions ensure that the quality of education provided by these massive open online courses is adequate? How can learners be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by organizations like UC Santa Cruz to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers deal with the issues of poor motivation and high student attrition?

As blended learning becomes more commonplace there is a developing necessity to perceive how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Students and many other stakeholders want to be more aware of the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational endeavours. Corporations want to gain an understanding of how massive open online courses can be made better. To respond to this increasing desideratum for data the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational resource subjects. This dramatic new book also discusses the controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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