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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that explores subjects pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. The latest improvements in e-learning technology have enabled people all over the world to take online classes. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. Massively open online courses are ordinarily free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that distance learning organizations have to consider now that e-learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can institutions make sure that the quality of education provided by these MOOC classes is respectable? How can participants assure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like British Indian Ocean Territory to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can we manage problems like inadequate student motivation and high learner attrition?

As blended learning becomes more abundant there is a desideratum to understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Universities and lots of other participants want to gain more knowledge about these significant new open educational undertakings. Educators want to better understand how MOOC classes can be improved. In response to this developing need for data the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education issues. This definitive new book also studies the major controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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