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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which deals with topics relating to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent changes in learning technology enable people all over the world to take classes online. MOOC courses are usually free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that blended learning organizations must deal with now that elearning technology is improving so rapidly. How can stakeholders be assured that the quality of these massive open online courses is satisfactory? How can institutions assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by institutions like China, People's Republic of to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can we deal with the issues of low learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As online education technology becomes more prolific there is a growing desideratum to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Teachers and many other stakeholders desire to better understand the outcomes of these promising new open education ventures. Public servants want to know how these massively open online courses can be improved. In response to this developing desideratum for information the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education resource issues. This exciting new book also researches the key controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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