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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which deals with issues relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new evolvements in distance learning have provided the means for humans in nations all around the world to take part in classes online. These MOOCs are ordinarily free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that online learning organizations have to consider more than ever because distance learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can teachers make sure that the quality control for these MOOC classes is decent? How can learners guarantee that educators are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What different strategies are being used by institutions like University of Colorado Boulder to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can we deal with the issues of inadequate motivation and high learner attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more widespread there is a need to perceive how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Universities and lots of other stakeholders desire to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these important new open education ventures. Intellectuals want to understand how massively open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this expanding desire for data the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational resource issues. This scholarly new book also discusses the controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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