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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that researches issues relevant to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New changes in electronic education technology have provided the means for people all over the world to take part in classes via the Internet. These MOOC courses are almost always free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that elearning organizations are having to consider today because online education technology is developing so swiftly. How can participants ensure that the quality of these MOOC courses is respectable? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can stakeholders make sure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like edX to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal? How can participants manage low learner motivation and high student attrition?

As blended learning becomes more available there is a developing necessity to better understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Public servants and many other stakeholders would like to better grasp these promising new open educational ventures. Everyone wants to perceive how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. To respond to this developing desideratum for facts the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education subjects. This intriguing new book also investigates the key controversies associated with MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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