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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that addresses subjects relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Brand new advancements in distance learning technology are providing the means for people in all parts of the world to be participants in online classes. Massive open online courses are commonly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that blended learning organizations are struggling with today because online education technology is advancing so rapidly. How can stakeholders certify that the training provided by these MOOC courses is satisfactory? How can institutions be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What business strategies are being used by organizations like iversity to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can educators handle issues like inadequate learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As e-learning becomes more available there is a increasing necessity to perceive how massively open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and many other participants would like to better understand these intriguing new open educational undertakings. Instructors want to gain an understanding of how these massively open online courses can be made better. To handle this increasing need for facts the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational resource subjects. This scholarly new book also examines the major controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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