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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which investigates issues having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New advancements in elearning technology make it possible for people in all parts of the world to participate in online classes. These MOOC courses are customarily free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that online education organizations have to deal with now that distance learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can we certify that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC courses is respectable? How can institutions guarantee that educators are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by organizations like British Indian Ocean Territory to conduct these massively open online courses? How can participants manage low motivation and high attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more available there is a developing need to better understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Professors and many other stakeholders would like to better grasp the outcomes of these promising new open educational ventures. Corporations want to grasp how these massive open online courses can be made better. To meet this increasing demand for facts the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education issues. This stimulating new book also explores the major controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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