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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which investigates issues related to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent changes in blended learning technology enable humans all over the world to be participants in courses online. Massive open online courses are generally free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that elearning institutions have to consider more than ever because elearning technology is advancing so quickly. How can educators be assured that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC courses is tolerable? How can students be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like edX to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators deal with the issues of low motivation and high student attrition?

As online learning becomes more commonplace there is a increasing necessity to gain a better understanding of how massive open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and lots of other stakeholders desire to better grasp the outcomes of these significant new open educational ventures. Scientists want to understand how these massive open online courses can be improved. To handle this need for details the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education resource issues. This stimulating new book also deals with the key controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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