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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which reviews subjects regarding open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent advancements in online learning enable humans in nations all around the world to take part in classes online. Massively open online courses are free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that distance learning organizations have to consider today because distance learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can educators assure that the quality of education provided by these massive open online courses is good? How can we assure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What strategies are being used by institutions like University of Colorado System to conduct these MOOC classes? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders deal with the issues of inadequate motivation and high learner attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more abundant there is a growing need to gain a better understanding of how these MOOCs are being conducted. Public servants and numerous other stakeholders desire to be more aware of the outcomes of these exciting new open educational experiments. Scientists want to better understand how these MOOC classes can be improved. To respond to this crescive need for details the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education resource issues. This intriguing new book also describes the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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