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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which explores issues having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest evolvements in online education are enabling learners all around the world to participate in classes via the Internet. These online MOOC courses are usually free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that online education organizations must deal with today because blended learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can teachers be assured that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can we ensure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like British Indian Ocean Territory to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations deal with the issues of poor motivation and high learner attrition?

As online education becomes more commonplace there is a growing need to understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Lecturers and numerous other participants desire to better perceive these exciting new open educational endeavours. Academics want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC courses can be made better. In response to this expanding need for data MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education resource topics. This definitive new book also examines the controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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