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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that analyzes issues relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern improvements in distance learning are enabling learners all around the world to take part in online classes. MOOC courses are ordinarily free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that e-learning institutions are having to attend to now that blended learning technology is improving so fast. How can stakeholders certify that the quality control for these MOOCs is passable? How can stakeholders be assured that educators are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like MOOEC to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants get a handle on low learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As online learning technology becomes more abundant there is a developing desire to gain a better understanding of how massive open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and numerous other participants need to gain a better understanding of these fascinating new open educational undertakings. Public servants want to gain an understanding of how these massively open online courses can be made better. To handle this developing need for data the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational resource issues. This inspiring new book also examines the major controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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