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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that examines topics regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent changes in distance learning technology make it possible for people all around the world to be participants in online classes. These online MOOC courses are customarily free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that distance learning institutions have to deal with in 2015 because blended learning technology is improving so quickly. How can teachers certify that the instruction provided by these massive open online courses is decent? How can stakeholders ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What business strategies are being used by institutions like edX to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can educators deal with poor learner motivation and high attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a increasing demand to grasp how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Professors and lots of other participants need to better perceive these interesting new open educational initiatives. Researchers want to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this growing demand for details MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This intriguing new book also talks about the most important controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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