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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which discusses issues regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest gains in blended learning have provided the means for learners all around the world to take part in online classes. These massive open courses are ordinarily free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that online learning technology institutions must deal with more than ever because online learning technology is advancing so fast. How can educators guarantee that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can students assure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What business models are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders handle problems like inadequate student motivation and high attrition?

As e-learning becomes more widespread there is a desire to understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Professors and many other participants need to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these interesting new open education endeavours. People want to perceive how these massively open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this developing desideratum for details MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education resource subjects. This intriguing new book also studies the key controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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