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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which examines issues regarding open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New developments in blended learning have enabled humans all around the world to participate in online courses. MOOCs are generally free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that elearning technology organizations are having to deal with now that e-learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can institutions certify that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC courses is acceptable? How can learners assure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like Guernsey to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can we handle inadequate motivation and high learner attrition?

As e-learning technology becomes more procurable there is a demand to better understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and many other participants want to better comprehend these significant new open educational initiatives. Instructors want to know how massively open online courses can be made better. In response to this growing need for data the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational topics. This definitive new book also studies the controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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