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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which describes issues related to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New evolvements in distance learning technology are providing the means for people all around the world to participate in courses online. MOOC courses are commonly free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that blended learning institutions have to deal with today because distance learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can institutions make sure that the schooling provided by these MOOC courses is all right? How can participants certify that educators are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like Udemy to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders manage problems like low student motivation and high student attrition?

As elearning technology becomes more widespread there is a expanding desire to perceive how these MOOCs are being conducted. Public servants and many other participants want to understand the outcomes of these significant new open education experiments. Professors want to understand how these MOOC courses can be improved. To satisfy this developing need for data the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational issues. This new book also articulates the key controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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