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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that considers issues having to do with open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Brand new gains in blended learning technology are empowering students all over the world to participate in courses via the Internet. These online MOOCs are ordinarily free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that online education organizations are having to attend to now that distance learning technology is developing so quickly. How can we be assured that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOCs is adequate? How can organizations make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions get a handle on poor learner motivation and high dropout rates?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As distance learning becomes more available there is a developing demand to gain a better understanding of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Academics and numerous other participants desire to gain a better understanding of these new open educational undertakings. Universities want to gain an understanding of how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. To satisfy this demand for knowledge the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational subjects. This new book also investigates the key controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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