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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that discusses subjects relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest developments in blended learning are enabling learners in every nation on earth to participate in online courses. These massive online courses are customarily free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that elearning organizations have to struggle with today because technology-enhanced learning is advancing so fast. How can teachers assure that the quality of education provided by these MOOCs is all right? How can we make sure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different business models are being used by institutions like edX to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations deal with the issues of poor motivation and high learner attrition?

As electronic education technology becomes more commonplace there is a increasing necessity to understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Intellectuals and many other stakeholders need to better comprehend these compelling new open educational undertakings. Lecturers want to understand how MOOC classes can be made better. To handle this demand for information the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This interesting new book also examines the key controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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