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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which discusses issues having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest advances in electronic educational technology enable people in nations all around the world to take part in classes via the Internet. These online MOOCs are commonly free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that learning technology institutions must deal with today because blended learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can organizations assure that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can we assure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like edX to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers deal with the issues of inadequate learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more prolific there is a expanding desideratum to gain more knowledge about how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Students and lots of other stakeholders need to better understand these significant new open education undertakings. People want to better understand how these MOOC courses can be made better. To meet this desire for facts the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational resource issues. This book also examines the most important controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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