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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that reviews subjects pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. The latest advancements in e-learning have made it possible for humans in nations all aver the world to take part in classes via the Internet. MOOC courses are free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that distance learning institutions are struggling with now that online education technology is improving so rapidly. How can stakeholders certify that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOCs is satisfactory? How can organizations assure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations deal with the issues of inadequate learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As blended learning becomes more commonplace there is a growing necessity to grasp how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and many other stakeholders want to be more aware of these interesting new open education ventures. Professors want to gain an understanding of how MOOC courses can be made better. In response to this desire for data the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This amazing new book also investigates the major controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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