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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that considers subjects regarding open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. New changes in distance learning technology have empowered learners all over the world to be participants in courses online. These MOOC classes are normally free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that distance learning institutions have to consider in 2015 because e-learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can we make sure that the quality control for these MOOC courses is satisfactory? How can institutions ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like United States to conduct these MOOC classes? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers manage problems like poor motivation and high student attrition?

As blended learning becomes more prolific there is a growing necessity to understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Researchers and lots of other stakeholders need to better comprehend the outcomes of these interesting new open education initiatives. Trainers want to better understand how these MOOC classes can be improved. To handle this developing desideratum for facts the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational subjects. This authoritative new book also talks about the controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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