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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that studies issues relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New advancements in blended learning technology are providing the means for people in nations all aver the world to take part in online classes. These massive online courses are usually free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that distance learning organizations have to deal with more than ever because online education technology is advancing so swiftly. How can we be assured that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can we ensure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants get a handle on poor student motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more procurable there is a developing desideratum to gain a better understanding of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and lots of other stakeholders would like to better grasp the outcomes of these important new open education endeavours. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Researchers want to understand how massively open online courses can be improved. To handle this growing need for data the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education resource subjects. This thrilling new book also addresses the major controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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