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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which analyzes issues relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent advancements in online learning technology have made it possible for people in nations all aver the world to participate in online classes. These MOOC classes are free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that learning technology organizations are having to attend to in 2015 because distance learning technology is improving so fast. How can stakeholders assure that the quality of these MOOCs is tolerable? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can participants be assured that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What strategies are being used by organizations like Georgetown University to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators manage inadequate learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As blended learning becomes more commonplace there is a expanding need to gain a better understanding of how MOOCs are being conducted. Students and numerous other stakeholders need to better understand these exciting new open educational experiments. Lecturers want to grasp how massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this expanding desire for data MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education resource topics. This exciting new book also investigates the controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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