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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which researches subjects regarding open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. The latest advances in distance learning technology have made it possible for humans in every nation on earth to take classes via the Internet. MOOC courses are mostly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are a lot of issues that e-learning institutions are considering in 2015 because e-learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can stakeholders be assured that the quality of education provided by these MOOC classes is good? How can students guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like edX to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers deal with the issues of poor motivation and high attrition?

As blended learning becomes more widespread there is a desideratum to better understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. Lecturers and lots of other participants would like to understand the outcomes of these promising new open education ventures. Lecturers want to understand how these massive open online courses can be made better. To respond to this expanding desire for information the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational subjects. This inspiring new book also considers the major controversies associated with these online MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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