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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which discusses topics pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Recent gains in blended learning technology are making it possible for students in all parts of the world to take part in courses online. MOOC courses are ordinarily free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that distance learning institutions must deal with in 2015 because online education technology is advancing so rapidly. How can stakeholders certify that the education provided by these MOOCs is passable? How can institutions assure that educators are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Morocco to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can we manage low student motivation and high learner attrition?

As blended learning becomes more prolific there is a growing necessity to comprehend how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Universities and many other participants would like to better comprehend the outcomes of these significant new open education undertakings. Intellectuals want to know how these MOOC courses can be improved. To handle this increasing need for data the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education subjects. This amazing new book also considers the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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