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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that studies issues relating to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. New developments in e-learning are enabling learners in all parts of the world to be participants in online classes. Massive open online courses are almost always free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that online learning technology organizations are having to deal with now that elearning technology is improving so fast. How can teachers be assured that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOCs is acceptable? How can we ensure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Arizona State University to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers deal with inadequate motivation and high student attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more available there is a increasing demand to comprehend how massive open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and numerous other stakeholders would like to better comprehend these significant new open education undertakings. Public servants want to better understand how MOOC courses can be made better. To respond to this expanding desire for facts the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education issues. This dramatic new book also discusses the major controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

MOOCS And Open Education