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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that deals with issues relevant to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent gains in distance learning are making it possible for students in all parts of the world to be participants in online courses. These online MOOC courses are ordinarily free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that blended learning organizations are considering now that e-learning technology is advancing so fast. How can educators certify that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can organizations make sure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What business strategies are being used by organizations like American Samoa to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders manage inadequate motivation and high learner attrition?

As learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a expanding need to better understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and many other stakeholders desire to better comprehend these compelling new open educational undertakings. Students want to comprehend how these massively open online courses can be made better. To handle this developing desire for information the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This gripping new book also analyzes the controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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