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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that explores subjects related to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent improvements in digital education technology have empowered people in nations all aver the world to participate in online courses. These MOOC courses are free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that online education institutions have to struggle with now that distance learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can institutions assure that the training provided by these massive open online courses is acceptable? How can we guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What business strategies are being used by organizations like University of Washington to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can teachers deal with the issues of inadequate learner motivation and high attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more prolific there is a growing necessity to be aware of how MOOC classes are being conducted. Researchers and many other participants need to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these important new open education undertakings. Students want to perceive how these massively open online courses can be made better. To handle this developing desire for details the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education resource subjects. This scholarly new book also considers the key controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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