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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which discusses subjects pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. New gains in distance learning technology make it possible for humans all around the world to take classes online. MOOCs are usually free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that online learning technology organizations are struggling with more than ever because blended learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can educators guarantee that the quality control for these massively open online courses is respectable? How can students be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like UWashingtonX to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can participants manage inadequate motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more available there is a desideratum to grasp how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and many other stakeholders desire to better perceive these important new open educational initiatives. Professors want to grasp how MOOCs can be improved. In response to this growing demand for information the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational resource issues. This interesting new book also describes the most important controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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