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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which addresses subjects related to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest advancements in learning technology are enabling humans in nations all around the world to take classes via the Internet. These online MOOC courses are customarily free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that elearning technology institutions are dealing with in 2015 because blended learning technology is improving so quickly. How can participants make sure that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC courses is acceptable? How can organizations certify that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Bouvet Island to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders manage issues like poor motivation and high student attrition?

As distance learning becomes more widespread there is a need to gain a better understanding of how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Students and many other stakeholders desire to better perceive the outcomes of these exciting new open education endeavours. Everybody wants to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC courses can be improved. To respond to this increasing desire for facts the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational topics. This dramatic new book also considers the key controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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