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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that studies issues regarding open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent gains in electronic education technology are empowering students all around the world to take classes via the Internet. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. These massive open online courses are mostly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that distance learning institutions are considering now that blended learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can teachers make sure that the quality control for these massively open online courses is good? How can we ensure that teachers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different business models are being used by institutions like edX to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers handle low motivation and high learner attrition?

As online learning becomes more procurable there is a expanding need to grasp how these MOOCs are being conducted. Researchers and lots of other stakeholders need to better grasp the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational initiatives. Scholars want to perceive how these MOOC courses can be improved. To handle this crescive desire for details the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education resource topics. This dramatic new book also researches the most important controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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