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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that examines topics having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New improvements in elearning technology have provided the means for people in all parts of the world to participate in classes online. These MOOCs are almost always free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that e-learning institutions are having to deal with more than ever because online education technology is advancing so quickly. How can stakeholders certify that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can institutions certify that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like South Georgia & South Sandwich Islands to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators handle issues like low student motivation and high attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more procurable there is a expanding desire to understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Intellectuals and many other stakeholders need to better comprehend these intriguing new open educational undertakings. People want to gain an understanding of how MOOCs can be improved. To satisfy this expanding need for data the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education issues. This definitive new book also addresses the controversies associated with these massive online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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