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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that explores issues relating to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest evolvements in distance learning technology are enabling learners in every nation on earth to take part in courses via the Internet. These online MOOC courses are mostly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are quite a few subjects that blended learning institutions have to deal with in 2015 because blended learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can educators make sure that the quality control for these MOOCs is respectable? How can we certify that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Brown University to conduct these MOOC courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can we handle inadequate motivation and high student attrition?

As online education technology becomes more procurable there is a necessity to understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. Students and numerous other stakeholders desire to better grasp the outcomes of these compelling new open educational endeavours. Everyone wants to gain an understanding of how these massively open online courses can be made better. To handle this developing demand for information the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational subjects. This gripping new book also researches the controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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