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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that discusses issues regarding open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. New gains in blended learning technology are providing the means for people all around the world to take classes online. These MOOCs are generally free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that blended learning institutions are having to consider now that online learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can organizations assure that the quality of instruction provided by these massive open online courses is adequate? How can stakeholders guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these MOOCs? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders deal with inadequate motivation and high learner attrition?

As elearning technology becomes more widespread there is a growing need to understand how massive open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and numerous other participants desire to better grasp these open educational experiments. Scientists want to grasp how massively open online courses can be made better. To meet this developing demand for data the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational resource issues. This new book also considers the key controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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