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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which reviews issues having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new advances in online education have enabled people in every nation on earth to be participants in courses online. Massively open online courses are almost always free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that online learning organizations must deal with more than ever because elearning technology is improving so rapidly. How can stakeholders ensure that the training provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can stakeholders certify that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these massive open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations deal with poor motivation and high attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more widespread there is a developing desire to be aware of how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Universities and numerous other participants need to better grasp these promising new open educational endeavours. Researchers want to grasp how MOOC courses can be improved. In response to this expanding need for information the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education resource topics. This exciting new book also considers the major controversies associated with these MOOC classes and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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