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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which studies topics relating to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. New improvements in online education technology have empowered learners in all parts of the world to participate in online courses. Massive open online courses are customarily free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that e-learning institutions are having to consider now that blended learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can stakeholders make sure that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can stakeholders ensure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What different business models are being used by organizations like edX to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations deal with the issues of low motivation and high student attrition?

As elearning becomes more procurable there is a increasing demand to understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and lots of other participants need to better grasp the outcomes of these promising new open education ventures. Teachers want to understand how MOOC classes can be improved. To satisfy this growing desire for data the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education resource issues. This exciting new book also examines the key controversies associated with these online MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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