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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which talks about subjects relating to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Brand new gains in online learning technology are enabling people all over the world to take online courses. Massively open online courses are normally free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that blended learning organizations are having to struggle with in 2015 because e-learning technology is advancing so fast. How can educators certify that the education provided by these MOOCs is adequate? How can we make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like Academic Earth to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can we manage poor learner motivation and high student attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more prolific there is a increasing demand to gain a better understanding of how MOOC courses are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Educators and lots of other participants need to better understand the outcomes of these new open educational ventures. Everyone wants to understand how massive open online courses can be made better. In response to this crescive demand for details the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational issues. This book also explores the controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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