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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which considers subjects regarding open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Modern gains in blended learning have made it possible for people all over the world to take part in classes online. These MOOC classes are ordinarily free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that elearning technology institutions are having to struggle with in 2015 because online learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can stakeholders guarantee that the quality control for these MOOCs is good? How can stakeholders assure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What business strategies are being used by organizations like edX to conduct these massively open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions deal with the issues of poor student motivation and high attrition?

As learning technology becomes more abundant there is a increasing need to gain a better understanding of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and lots of other stakeholders need to better understand the outcomes of these open educational experiments. Corporations want to comprehend how these MOOCs can be improved. To meet this increasing desire for data the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational issues. This stimulating new book also discusses the controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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