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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that considers issues relating to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent gains in blended learning are making it possible for learners in every nation on earth to participate in courses via the Internet. These massively open online courses are generally free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that learning technology institutions are having to deal with more than ever because learning technology is improving so fast. How can teachers ensure that the quality control for these MOOC courses is all right? How can stakeholders certify that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What strategies are being used by organizations like Poland to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can organizations manage issues like low motivation and high student attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more procurable there is a developing desire to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and lots of other stakeholders want to understand these compelling new open educational ventures. Academics want to grasp how MOOC courses can be improved. To meet this need for information the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education resource topics. This authoritative new book also discusses the controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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