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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that talks about topics relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern advances in blended learning are empowering students in every nation on earth to participate in online classes. Massively open online courses are mostly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that elearning technology organizations have to struggle with more than ever because online learning technology is improving so quickly. How can institutions guarantee that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can students certify that teachers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different business models are being used by institutions like Peru to conduct these massively open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators manage issues like low student motivation and high student attrition?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As electronic education technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing desideratum to perceive how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and lots of other participants desire to gain more knowledge about these promising new open educational ventures. Students want to understand how these massive open online courses can be made better. To handle this developing need for data the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education topics. This stimulating new book also reviews the key controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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