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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that describes issues having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern advancements in elearning have provided the means for humans in nations all aver the world to take classes online. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. Massive open online courses are ordinarily free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that blended learning organizations have to deal with in 2015 because learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can we guarantee that the teaching provided by these MOOC courses is respectable? How can participants ensure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Khan Academy to conduct these MOOC courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can we deal with the problems of poor motivation and high student attrition?

As online education technology becomes more prolific there is a need to better understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. Teachers and numerous other stakeholders desire to be more aware of the outcomes of these interesting new open educational ventures. Scientists want to know how these massive open online courses can be improved. To respond to this growing desire for facts the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education resource issues. This stimulating new book also analyzes the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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