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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that discusses issues regarding open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern evolvements in electronic educational technology have provided the means for people all around the world to take part in courses online. MOOCs are normally free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that blended learning organizations are having to struggle with more than ever because learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can teachers be assured that the schooling provided by these MOOC courses is passable? How can learners certify that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What business strategies are being used by organizations like edX to conduct these MOOCs? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can we manage issues like poor learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more widespread there is a increasing need to perceive how MOOCs are being conducted. Students and many other stakeholders would like to better comprehend these interesting new open educational endeavours. Public servants want to know how massive open online courses can be made better. In response to this expanding desideratum for information the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education resource issues. This authoritative new book also examines the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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