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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which describes issues pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Modern evolvements in distance learning have provided the means for learners in all parts of the world to take online classes. These online MOOC courses are generally free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that learning technology organizations must deal with now that distance learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can educators make sure that the education provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can institutions certify that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders deal with inadequate motivation and high attrition?

As blended learning becomes more abundant there is a expanding desideratum to understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and many other stakeholders need to gain more knowledge about these intriguing new open educational initiatives. Educators want to understand how MOOC classes can be made better. To respond to this desire for details the amazing new 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 book also articulates the most important controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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