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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that analyzes issues relating to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. New developments in blended learning technology have empowered people in all parts of the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. Massively open online courses are typically free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that learning technology institutions have to deal with today because online education technology is developing so quickly. How can organizations assure that the quality control for these MOOC courses is acceptable? How can participants assure that educators are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can we manage problems like inadequate motivation and high student attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more widespread there is a expanding desire to better understand how massive open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and lots of other stakeholders need to gain more knowledge about these intriguing new open educational ventures. Scholars want to better understand how these massively open online courses can be improved. To handle this demand for information the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational subjects. This interesting new book also talks about the key controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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