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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which explores subjects relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Modern changes in blended learning technology have made it possible for students all over the world to participate in classes via the Internet. These massive open online courses are usually free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that elearning technology institutions are having to struggle with more than ever because learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can organizations be assured that the quality control for these massive open online courses is tolerable? How can stakeholders ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like University of New Mexico to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders manage problems like inadequate learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more abundant there is a developing demand to better understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. Lecturers and lots of other stakeholders desire to better perceive these compelling new open education experiments. Everybody wants to comprehend how these MOOC courses can be improved. To satisfy this increasing need for details the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational subjects. This book also articulates the controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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