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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that examines topics relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Modern evolvements in blended learning are enabling students all over the world to take online classes. These MOOC classes are typically free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that elearning institutions are having to consider in 2015 because distance learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can stakeholders certify that the education provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can participants certify that educators are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like Norway to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders deal with the issues of inadequate learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As distance learning becomes more commonplace there is a growing necessity to comprehend how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Researchers and many other stakeholders need to better perceive the outcomes of these significant new open education ventures. Lecturers want to comprehend how these MOOC classes can be made better. To respond to this developing demand for data the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education resource subjects. This book also studies the controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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