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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that examines issues regarding open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advances in e-learning make it possible for learners all around the world to participate in online courses. These online MOOC courses are customarily free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that elearning technology organizations are having to deal with more than ever because e-learning technology is advancing so fast. How can institutions be assured that the quality control for these MOOC classes is decent? How can stakeholders certify that instructors are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different business models are being used by organizations like United States to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants manage inadequate learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more prolific there is a increasing desideratum to perceive how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Universities and many other stakeholders want to gain a better understanding of these significant new open educational initiatives. Everyone wants to gain more knowledge about how MOOCs can be enhanced. To respond to this growing desire for data the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education resource issues. This stimulating new book also analyzes the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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