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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that studies issues related to open educational resources and massive open online courses. Brand new developments in electronic education technology are providing the means for people in all parts of the world to take courses via the Internet. MOOC courses are commonly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that e-learning organizations have to consider now that e-learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can educators ensure that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can we guarantee that educators are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What business strategies are being used by institutions like edX to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants get a handle on poor student motivation and high student attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more procurable there is a developing desideratum to gain a better understanding of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and many other stakeholders want to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these open education initiatives. Scholars want to gain an understanding of how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this increasing desideratum for facts the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education subjects. This amazing new book also studies the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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