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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which examines topics having to do with open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New advances in online education have provided the means for people in all parts of the world to participate in online classes. MOOC courses are free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that online learning organizations are having to struggle with today because e-learning technology is improving so quickly. How can educators make sure that the quality control for these MOOC classes is satisfactory? How can institutions assure that educators are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different business models are being used by institutions like Udemy to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can educators deal with poor motivation and high student attrition?

As blended learning becomes more abundant there is a expanding demand to understand how massive open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and numerous other stakeholders want to gain more knowledge about these compelling new open education undertakings. Teachers want to gain an understanding of how MOOCs can be made better. To meet this increasing demand for facts the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education resource topics. This gripping new book also investigates the controversies associated with these massive open courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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