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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that addresses topics regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent gains in elearning technology have enabled people in nations all around the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. These massive open online courses are normally free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that blended learning institutions have to consider in 2015 because elearning technology is advancing so quickly. How can we guarantee that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can participants make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What strategies are being used by institutions like Udemy to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can teachers deal with the problems of inadequate motivation and high dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more commonplace there is a desire to be aware of how MOOC courses are being conducted. Academics and many other participants desire to better grasp the outcomes of these new open educational initiatives. Trainers want to understand how MOOC courses can be improved. To meet this increasing desire for details the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational issues. This book also describes the controversies associated with massive open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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