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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which analyzes topics relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent advances in blended learning are empowering people in all parts of the world to be participants in online courses. Massively open online courses are ordinarily free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are several topics that learning technology institutions are having to consider in 2015 because distance learning technology is developing so quickly. How can organizations certify that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can students be assured that educators are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What strategies are being used by organizations like Cocos (Keeling) Islands to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can institutions handle inadequate motivation and high learner attrition?

As e-learning becomes more prolific there is a necessity to grasp how MOOCs are being conducted. Lecturers and numerous other stakeholders desire to better comprehend the outcomes of these significant new open educational initiatives. Teachers want to understand how massively open online courses can be made better. To meet this expanding desideratum for facts the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education resource issues. This book also analyzes the key controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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