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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that reviews issues related to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. New changes in elearning make it possible for humans in all parts of the world to take classes online. These massive open courses are normally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that elearning organizations have to struggle with today because blended learning technology is developing so swiftly. This collected edition describes many different types of MOOC options and the full range of business plans related to MOOCs. How can we guarantee that the instruction provided by these MOOC courses is acceptable? How can we be assured that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What different business models are being used by organizations like Miriada X to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can we deal with poor student motivation and high student attrition?

As electronic educational technology becomes more prolific there is a developing desideratum to perceive how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Universities and many other stakeholders want to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these exciting new open educational ventures. Trainers want to gain an understanding of how MOOC courses can be made better. To respond to this increasing demand for data the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education topics. This exciting new book also considers the controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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