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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which researches topics related to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new changes in learning technology are making it possible for humans in nations all around the world to be participants in online courses. Massive open online courses are almost always free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that distance learning institutions have to deal with now that elearning technology is improving so rapidly. How can stakeholders certify that the teaching provided by these MOOC classes is satisfactory? How can students ensure that educators are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like edX to conduct these MOOC courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers deal with the problems of low student motivation and high attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more procurable there is a desire to better understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Students and lots of other stakeholders want to gain more knowledge about these interesting new open educational ventures. Academics want to know how massively open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this developing demand for information the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational resource topics. This exciting new book also investigates the controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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