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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that deals with topics relating to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest advancements in elearning are providing the means for learners all over the world to take classes online. MOOCs are normally free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that elearning institutions are dealing with in 2015 because distance learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can we certify that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC classes is acceptable? How can participants guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Renton Technical College to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants deal with the problems of inadequate learner motivation and high attrition?

As blended learning becomes more commonplace there is a growing demand to gain more knowledge about how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and lots of other stakeholders need to understand these exciting new open educational endeavours. Professors want to grasp how these massively open online courses can be improved. In response to this growing demand for details the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational issues. This thrilling new book also researches the most important controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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