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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which explores topics relating to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new gains in online education are empowering humans all around the world to take online courses. MOOC courses are typically free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that e-learning technology institutions are having to consider today because online learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can institutions ensure that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is good? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can we certify that teachers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What strategies are being used by institutions like Stanford Online to conduct these MOOC classes? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators manage inadequate motivation and high learner attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more widespread there is a desideratum to perceive how these massive open online courses are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Intellectuals and lots of other stakeholders would like to better understand the outcomes of these compelling new open educational endeavours. Intellectuals want to better understand how these massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this increasing desideratum for facts the book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education issues. This definitive new book also discusses the controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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