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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which investigates topics related to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advances in blended learning are making it possible for learners in nations all around the world to take part in courses via the Internet. These massive open courses are typically free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that e-learning institutions are having to deal with now that learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can organizations assure that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can participants make sure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like United States to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations deal with the issues of inadequate motivation and high learner attrition?

As e-learning technology becomes more prolific there is a desire to understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Universities and lots of other stakeholders need to better grasp the outcomes of these exciting new open educational undertakings. Lecturers want to better understand how these MOOC classes can be improved. To respond to this expanding demand for facts the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education resource subjects. This sensational new book also examines the key controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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