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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that examines issues relating to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. The latest improvements in blended learning technology have enabled people in nations all aver the world to take classes via the Internet. MOOC classes are customarily free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that distance learning institutions have to deal with more than ever because online learning technology is advancing so fast. How can teachers be assured that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can we assure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? MOOCs require the instructional design and the technological capacity to process large-scale feedback and interaction in real time. What business strategies are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these massively open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can we deal with the problems of poor learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As online education becomes more procurable there is a growing need to gain a better understanding of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and many other stakeholders want to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these fascinating new open education ventures. Lecturers want to gain an understanding of how these massive open online courses can be improved. To handle this crescive need for information the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational issues. This stimulating new book also investigates the key controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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