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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which deals with issues related to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new advances in online education technology make it possible for humans all around the world to take courses via the Internet. Massively open online courses are mostly free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that blended learning organizations are having to struggle with today because online education technology is advancing so quickly. How can organizations assure that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC courses is respectable? How can organizations certify that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Relay Graduate School of Education to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions deal with the issues of poor motivation and high student attrition?

As digital elearning technology becomes more abundant there is a developing need to gain a better understanding of how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Students and lots of other stakeholders want to understand the outcomes of these new open education endeavours. Researchers want to know how massively open online courses can be improved. In response to this expanding demand for facts the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education resource topics. This intriguing new book also researches the controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

MOOCS And Open Educational Resources