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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that analyzes issues relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Brand new advances in blended learning technology are providing the means for learners in nations all around the world to take online classes. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. Massively open online courses are customarily free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that elearning technology organizations have to struggle with now that e-learning technology is advancing so fast. How can educators certify that the quality of instruction provided by these massive open online courses is acceptable? How can stakeholders make sure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What business strategies are being used by organizations like edX to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions deal with the issues of low student motivation and high attrition?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As digital learning technology becomes more procurable there is a demand to grasp how massively open online courses are being conducted. Students and lots of other stakeholders want to gain more knowledge about these compelling new open educational endeavours. Scholars want to grasp how MOOCs can be made better. To meet this increasing desire for data the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education resource issues. This exciting new book also researches the controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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