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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which considers topics having to do with open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent changes in distance learning enable people in every nation on earth to participate in online classes. MOOC courses are generally free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that learning technology organizations are having to deal with now that elearning technology is developing so quickly. How can participants be assured that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can stakeholders assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like Guam to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can participants handle problems like poor learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more prolific there is a demand to better understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Trainers and lots of other stakeholders want to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these exciting new open educational ventures. Universities want to grasp how these MOOC courses can be made better. To satisfy this developing demand for information the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education resource issues. This interesting new book also reviews the major controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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