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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that examines subjects related to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Brand new advances in distance learning have provided the means for people all over the world to be participants in online classes. These MOOC courses are almost always free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that distance learning institutions must deal with more than ever because online learning technology is developing so quickly. How can educators be assured that the training provided by these massive open online courses is tolerable? How can institutions assure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What strategies are being used by organizations like Indonesia to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders manage inadequate learner motivation and high student attrition?

As blended learning becomes more abundant there is a growing demand to gain a better understanding of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and numerous other stakeholders would like to better comprehend the outcomes of these intriguing new open education undertakings. Corporations want to gain an understanding of how massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this developing desire for details the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational topics. This stimulating new book also considers the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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