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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that explores subjects relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest advancements in blended learning technology are providing the means for humans all over the world to take courses online. These massively open online courses are almost always free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that learning technology organizations have to deal with today because elearning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can educators ensure that the quality control for these MOOC classes is acceptable? How can stakeholders ensure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What strategies are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders deal with the issues of inadequate learner motivation and high student attrition?

As distance learning becomes more procurable there is a developing need to comprehend how massively open online courses are being conducted. Educators and numerous other participants desire to better grasp the outcomes of these important new open educational undertakings. Everyone wants to understand how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this developing demand for details the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education issues. This authoritative new book also addresses the controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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