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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which deals with topics regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. New advancements in online learning are empowering learners in all parts of the world to participate in online courses. These online MOOC courses are free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that learning technology institutions are having to struggle with more than ever because online education technology is advancing so fast. How can participants assure that the quality control for these massively open online courses is good? How can we guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What strategies are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders manage issues like poor learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a increasing desire to better understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Academics and lots of other stakeholders would like to gain a better understanding of these fascinating new open educational ventures. Teachers want to better understand how MOOC classes can be improved. To satisfy this crescive desire for data the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational resource topics. This inspiring new book also investigates the most important controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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