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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which investigates topics regarding open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern advances in online learning have made it possible for people all around the world to take part in courses online. These massive open courses are almost always free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that e-learning organizations must deal with more than ever because blended learning technology is improving so fast. How can teachers guarantee that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can institutions make sure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online? What different business models are being used by organizations like Palmyra Atoll to conduct these MOOCs? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants manage problems like inadequate student motivation and high attrition?

As online education becomes more abundant there is a growing necessity to gain a better understanding of how MOOCs are being conducted. Universities and numerous other stakeholders would like to better perceive these new open educational undertakings. Students want to better understand how these massive open online courses can be improved. To meet this developing desire for facts the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource topics. This scholarly new book also talks about the major controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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