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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which talks about subjects related to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. New improvements in e-learning technology have provided the means for students in all parts of the world to participate in classes online. These massive online courses are commonly free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are many issues that technology-enhanced learning institutions have to deal with in 2015 because blended learning technology is advancing so fast. How can institutions guarantee that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can organizations be assured that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What business models are being used by institutions like Rwaq to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations manage problems like low learner motivation and high student attrition?

As blended learning becomes more prolific there is a growing desideratum to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Students and lots of other participants desire to be more aware of the outcomes of these interesting new open education experiments. Everybody wants to perceive how massively open online courses can be made better. In response to this crescive desire for knowledge the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education resource topics. This inspiring new book also discusses the major controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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