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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that articulates topics related to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new developments in electronic educational technology are providing the means for students all around the world to be participants in online classes. MOOC courses are almost always free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that learning technology institutions are having to consider in 2015 because distance learning technology is improving so quickly. How can educators be assured that the quality of education provided by these MOOC classes is acceptable? How can stakeholders certify that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What strategies are being used by institutions like Johnston Atoll to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can we handle problems like inadequate learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more prolific there is a need to grasp how MOOCs are being conducted. Public servants and lots of other participants need to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these promising new open education experiments. Students want to better understand how MOOCs can be enhanced. To handle this increasing need for data the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education resource issues. This amazing new book also talks about the controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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