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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that explores issues regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new advances in distance learning have provided the means for learners in all parts of the world to participate in online courses. MOOC courses are customarily free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are quite a few subjects that blended learning institutions are having to attend to in 2015 because online education technology is developing so rapidly. How can educators certify that the training provided by these MOOC classes is all right? How can students make sure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Mongolia to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can we handle problems like inadequate motivation and high student attrition?

As distance learning becomes more widespread there is a need to be aware of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Public servants and many other participants desire to better grasp the outcomes of these important new open education endeavours. Everyone wants to gain an understanding of how these MOOC classes can be made better. To meet this demand for details the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational subjects. This sensational new book also deals with the key controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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