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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which investigates subjects having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern evolvements in distance learning technology have provided the means for students all around the world to take classes online. These massive open courses are normally free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that blended learning institutions are having to struggle with now that e-learning technology is advancing so fast. How can stakeholders certify that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can stakeholders certify that teachers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these MOOCs? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders get a handle on low learner motivation and high student attrition?

As online learning technology becomes more available there is a expanding desire to gain more knowledge about how massive open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and many other participants would like to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these promising new open educational experiments. Intellectuals want to comprehend how MOOC classes can be made better. To satisfy this demand for knowledge the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education resource topics. This new book also considers the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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