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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which examines subjects relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advances in blended learning technology have empowered learners all over the world to be participants in online courses. Massive open online courses are mostly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that learning technology institutions have to consider today because elearning technology is advancing so quickly. How can organizations assure that the quality of these MOOC courses is tolerable? How can we assure that instructors are properly credentialed for teaching online? What strategies are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can organizations handle problems like poor student motivation and high student attrition?

As online learning becomes more commonplace there is a increasing necessity to comprehend how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and lots of other stakeholders need to better understand these new open education initiatives. Trainers want to know how MOOCs can be improved. To meet this desideratum for facts the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education resource subjects. This definitive new book also addresses the key controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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