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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which examines issues relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Recent changes in blended learning are empowering people in nations all around the world to take online classes. These massive open online courses are generally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that e-learning institutions are having to deal with now that e-learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can teachers make sure that the training provided by these MOOC classes is good? How can students make sure that educators are properly credentialed for teaching online? What strategies are being used by institutions like United States to conduct these MOOCs? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can educators manage problems like inadequate student motivation and high attrition?

As distance learning becomes more commonplace there is a developing demand to perceive how MOOCs are being conducted. Corporations and many other stakeholders would like to be more aware of the outcomes of these exciting new open education initiatives. Corporations want to perceive how massively open online courses can be made better. To meet this increasing need for data the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education resource issues. This inspiring new book also examines the most important controversies associated with these massive online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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