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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which discusses issues having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. New evolvements in blended learning technology are providing the means for students all around the world to participate in courses online. Massive open online courses are free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that distance learning institutions have to struggle with now that learning technology is developing so fast. How can teachers assure that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can we ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can we manage issues like inadequate motivation and high student attrition?

As elearning technology becomes more prolific there is a increasing desire to grasp how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and numerous other participants want to better understand the outcomes of these intriguing new open education initiatives. Students want to perceive how massively open online courses can be improved. In response to this crescive need for details the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education resource issues. This sensational new book also deals with the major controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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