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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that deals with issues having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern evolvements in online education technology are enabling people in nations all around the world to take part in courses online. MOOC classes are ordinarily free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that learning technology organizations are dealing with more than ever because blended learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can educators assure that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can organizations make sure that educators are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What strategies are being used by institutions like Udemy to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can participants deal with poor learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more procurable there is a expanding necessity to be aware of how massive open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and numerous other stakeholders need to gain more knowledge about these fascinating new open education initiatives. Public servants want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs can be made better. To handle this developing desire for knowledge the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource subjects. This stimulating new book also explores the controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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