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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which explores issues related to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New improvements in distance learning technology have enabled humans in nations all around the world to participate in online courses. MOOC classes are customarily free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that online education organizations are having to attend to today because online education technology is improving so quickly. How can teachers certify that the instruction provided by these MOOC courses is all right? How can institutions be assured that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What strategies are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these massively open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations manage problems like inadequate learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more available there is a developing need to be aware of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Students and lots of other stakeholders desire to understand these exciting new open education endeavours. Everybody wants to grasp how MOOC courses can be improved. In response to this expanding desideratum for facts the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education resource subjects. This book also addresses the key controversies associated with MOOC classes and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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