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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which researches topics regarding open education resources and massively open online courses. Modern gains in blended learning technology make it possible for people all over the world to be participants in courses online. MOOCs are ordinarily free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that elearning organizations are having to deal with now that elearning technology is developing so quickly. How can participants ensure that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can students guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like MOOEC to conduct these massively open online courses? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders manage low learner motivation and high student attrition?

As e-learning becomes more prolific there is a desideratum to gain a better understanding of how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and numerous other stakeholders desire to better understand these exciting new open education endeavours. Students want to grasp how these MOOC courses can be improved. To meet this growing desire for information the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education topics. This scholarly new book also discusses the major controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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