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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which reviews subjects pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New gains in blended learning technology make it possible for people in nations all aver the world to participate in courses via the Internet. These online MOOCs are customarily free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that elearning technology organizations are dealing with now that distance learning technology is improving so quickly. How can stakeholders guarantee that the education provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can institutions ensure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like University of Central Florida to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can participants handle issues like poor motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital learning becomes more abundant there is a need to better understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Academics and lots of other participants need to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these important new open educational ventures. Instructors want to perceive how MOOC classes can be improved. In response to this developing desire for facts the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This inspiring new book also examines the major controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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