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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which explores issues regarding open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Modern evolvements in digital education technology are making it possible for people all around the world to participate in online courses. Massively open online courses are commonly free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that blended learning institutions have to consider today because e-learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can we make sure that the instruction provided by these MOOCs is respectable? How can participants be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like India to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants deal with the issues of low learner motivation and high attrition?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As online learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing need to understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Researchers and many other stakeholders would like to understand these exciting new open education experiments. Corporations want to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses can be improved. To handle this growing desire for data the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education subjects. This thrilling new book also describes the key 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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