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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which addresses topics having to do with open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern changes in blended learning technology are providing the means for students in nations all around the world to take part in classes online. These MOOC courses are ordinarily free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that e-learning institutions are having to struggle with more than ever because online learning technology is improving so fast. How can we certify that the education provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can stakeholders be assured that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Tuvalu to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers deal with the issues of poor motivation and high learner attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more abundant there is a expanding need to be aware of how MOOC classes are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Students and many other stakeholders need to gain a better understanding of these exciting new open education undertakings. Universities want to better understand how massively open online courses can be made better. In response to this expanding desideratum for data the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational resource issues. This scholarly new book also analyzes the major controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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