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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which analyzes issues related to open education resources and massive open online courses. New improvements in blended learning have empowered students in nations all around the world to take part in classes via the Internet. Massively open online courses are generally free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that e-learning technology institutions are considering more than ever because online learning technology is developing so fast. How can participants be assured that the quality of education provided by these MOOC courses is satisfactory? How can organizations ensure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Khan Academy to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can organizations deal with the problems of inadequate motivation and high student attrition?

As elearning becomes more widespread there is a developing demand to grasp how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Academics and many other stakeholders want to understand these significant new open education experiments. Students want to comprehend how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this developing demand for information the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education resource subjects. This exciting new book also deals with the controversies associated with these MOOC classes and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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