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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that studies issues relating to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. The latest gains in online learning technology enable humans in nations all around the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. Massively open online courses are commonly free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that blended learning organizations are having to deal with in 2015 because e-learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can participants assure that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC courses is respectable? How can students guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can we deal with poor motivation and high attrition?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As distance learning technology becomes more abundant there is a growing desideratum to better understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and numerous other participants want to be more aware of these compelling new open education endeavours. Scholars want to gain more knowledge about how MOOC courses can be enhanced. To respond to this growing demand for information the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This stimulating new book also articulates the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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