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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that explores issues pertaining to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent advancements in distance learning enable humans in nations all around the world to take courses online. MOOC classes are usually free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that e-learning technology organizations must deal with more than ever because online learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can participants ensure that the quality of instruction provided by these massive open online courses is tolerable? How can institutions certify that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions handle issues like low student motivation and high student attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing need to gain more knowledge about how MOOC classes are being conducted. Academics and numerous other stakeholders want to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these fascinating new open educational endeavours. Lecturers want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. To satisfy this developing desideratum for information the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education resource issues. This stimulating new book also articulates the most important controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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