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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which considers topics having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest gains in distance learning are enabling students all around the world to take part in online courses. These massive online courses are normally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are a variety of issues that online education organizations are having to attend to in 2015 because blended learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can teachers guarantee that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can we guarantee that educators are properly credentialed to teach online? What business models are being used by institutions like Brazil to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders manage poor learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more procurable there is a developing desire to better understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Instructors and lots of other participants need to be more aware of these compelling new open educational initiatives. Trainers want to know how these MOOC classes can be improved. In response to this crescive desideratum for data the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education subjects. This intriguing new book also explores the major controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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