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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that deals with topics relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new evolvements in online education technology are providing the means for students all around the world to be participants in online classes. These online MOOCs are normally free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that e-learning organizations are dealing with in 2015 because online education technology is advancing so rapidly. How can educators assure that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can learners make sure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like edX to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders deal with the issues of inadequate student motivation and high attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more abundant there is a demand to better understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and lots of other participants would like to be more aware of the outcomes of these compelling new open educational endeavours. Students want to understand how massively open online courses can be made better. In response to this desideratum for facts the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational resource issues. This dramatic new book also reviews the most important controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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