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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which examines issues related to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent developments in online education technology are empowering learners all over the world to participate in online classes. These massively open online courses are normally free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that distance learning organizations are having to deal with in 2015 because online learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can teachers ensure that the quality of training provided by these MOOCs is tolerable? How can learners certify that educators are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like edX to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders manage issues like inadequate motivation and high learner attrition?

As blended learning becomes more procurable there is a developing desideratum to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs are being conducted. Professors and many other participants desire to better grasp the outcomes of these exciting new open education endeavours. Intellectuals want to gain an understanding of how these massively open online courses can be improved. In response to this developing demand for data the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This dramatic new book also addresses the controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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