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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that reviews issues regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. New advancements in blended learning technology are providing the means for people in nations all around the world to take courses via the Internet. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. Massively open online courses are normally free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that distance learning organizations are having to consider now that elearning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can organizations assure that the quality control for these MOOC classes is good? How can learners guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like University of Washington to conduct these massively open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders manage issues like inadequate student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As elearning becomes more available there is a growing desire to be aware of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and numerous other participants want to better comprehend these promising new open educational endeavours. Professors want to comprehend how massively open online courses can be made better. To meet this growing need for information the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational topics. This amazing new book also discusses the controversies associated with massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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