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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that considers subjects relating to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Recent changes in blended learning enable students in nations all aver the world to take classes online. These MOOC classes are almost always free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that online learning technology organizations have to consider in 2015 because e-learning technology is developing so fast. How can we be assured that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can institutions ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations deal with the issues of low motivation and high attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more prolific there is a growing need to comprehend how MOOCs are being conducted. Universities and numerous other stakeholders would like to gain a better understanding of these fascinating new open educational initiatives. Academics want to grasp how these massively open online courses can be improved. In response to this expanding desideratum for facts the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational topics. This stimulating new book also reviews the major controversies associated with these massive open courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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