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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that articulates issues relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent changes in online learning are enabling learners all over the world to be participants in online courses. These massively open online courses are customarily free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that online learning institutions have to struggle with more than ever because blended learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can we guarantee that the training provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can we be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like edX to conduct these massive open online courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers deal with low learner motivation and high attrition?

As distance learning becomes more widespread there is a increasing necessity to better understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Trainers and numerous other stakeholders desire to better comprehend these important new open education initiatives. Instructors want to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this demand for knowledge the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational resource issues. This gripping new book also articulates the most important controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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