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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which articulates issues relating to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New advancements in blended learning technology are making it possible for people all over the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. These MOOCs are almost always free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that technology-enhanced learning institutions are considering more than ever because e-learning technology is advancing so fast. How can institutions assure that the quality of education provided by these massive open online courses is acceptable? How can organizations guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like CaltechX to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can we manage problems like low student motivation and high learner attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more available there is a growing desideratum to comprehend how MOOCs are being conducted. Students and many other participants want to better comprehend the outcomes of these exciting new open educational experiments. Teachers want to perceive how massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this developing desire for facts the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education resource subjects. This interesting new book also discusses the most important controversies associated with these online MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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