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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that examines subjects relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest advances in online learning have empowered students in all parts of the world to take part in classes via the Internet. These massive open online courses are usually free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that blended learning institutions have to consider in 2015 because e-learning technology is advancing so fast. How can we certify that the education provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can stakeholders assure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can we deal with the problems of inadequate motivation and high attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a need to perceive how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and numerous other participants would like to better grasp the outcomes of these fascinating new open educational endeavours. Public servants want to better understand how these massive open online courses can be improved. To meet this crescive need for information the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This interesting new book also deals with the major controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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