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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that considers issues related to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent developments in online learning technology have provided the means for humans in nations all around the world to participate in online classes. These MOOCs are free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that distance learning institutions are having to attend to now that blended learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can stakeholders make sure that the quality of these massively open online courses is passable? How can institutions ensure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders handle issues like poor student motivation and high learner attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more prolific there is a growing necessity to grasp how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and lots of other participants desire to gain a better understanding of these promising new open education experiments. Educators want to gain an understanding of how these MOOC courses can be made better. To meet this growing desideratum for knowledge the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education issues. This exciting new book also articulates the key controversies associated with these massive open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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