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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that describes issues regarding open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest evolvements in blended learning technology have provided the means for humans all around the world to participate in courses online. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. MOOCs are usually free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that e-learning technology organizations are dealing with in 2015 because learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can institutions ensure that the instruction provided by these MOOC courses is all right? How can organizations assure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What different strategies are being used by institutions like OpenupEd to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions deal with the issues of inadequate motivation and high attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing desideratum to understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and numerous other stakeholders desire to gain more knowledge about these interesting new open educational initiatives. Scholars want to know how these massive open online courses can be made better. To meet this growing desideratum for knowledge the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This inspiring new book also examines the key controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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