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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which analyzes subjects having to do with open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new improvements in distance learning are empowering people in nations all around the world to take online courses. These MOOC courses are customarily free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that online learning institutions must deal with more than ever because elearning technology is advancing so quickly. How can teachers make sure that the education provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can institutions assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Curtis Institute of Music to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can we deal with the issues of inadequate learner motivation and high student attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more available there is a developing desire to grasp how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Educators and lots of other participants desire to understand these compelling new open education undertakings. Everyone wants to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this expanding desire for facts the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational issues. This stimulating new book also articulates the key controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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