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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which reviews issues regarding open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest advances in distance learning technology make it possible for students in all parts of the world to take part in classes via the Internet. These online MOOCs are typically free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that learning technology organizations have to deal with in 2015 because blended learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can stakeholders be assured that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC courses is decent? How can participants assure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal? How can participants handle issues like low motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more commonplace there is a increasing demand to perceive how massive open online courses are being conducted. Students and numerous other participants would like to gain a better understanding of these open education initiatives. Lecturers want to know how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this crescive desire for knowledge the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education resource topics. This stimulating new book also reviews the most important controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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