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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which describes issues related to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New evolvements in blended learning technology have enabled people all over the world to take part in online classes. These massive open online courses are generally free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are quite a few subjects that elearning technology institutions have to struggle with in 2015 because elearning technology is improving so rapidly. How can participants assure that the quality control for these massively open online courses is adequate? How can learners make sure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What strategies are being used by institutions like Howland Island to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders manage problems like poor motivation and high learner attrition?

As e-learning becomes more abundant there is a expanding desideratum to gain a better understanding of how massive open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and lots of other participants would like to better grasp these fascinating new open education experiments. Scientists want to know how these massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this need for knowledge the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational resource issues. This stimulating new book also talks about the controversies associated with MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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