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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which discusses subjects relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest developments in blended learning enable people in every nation on earth to participate in classes via the Internet. MOOC classes are normally free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that distance learning organizations are having to struggle with more than ever because online education technology is advancing so rapidly. How can stakeholders be assured that the quality of these massively open online courses is good? How can we certify that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Massachusetts Institute of Technology to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions deal with low learner motivation and high student attrition?

As online education technology becomes more commonplace there is a expanding desideratum to perceive how MOOC courses are being conducted. Trainers and numerous other participants desire to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these compelling new open educational experiments. Public servants want to perceive how MOOC courses can be made better. To handle this growing desire for knowledge the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational issues. This inspiring new book also explores the key controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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