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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that considers issues having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Recent evolvements in e-learning technology enable humans in all parts of the world to participate in online courses. These online MOOCs are typically free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that blended learning institutions are considering now that distance learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can institutions assure that the quality control for these massively open online courses is adequate? How can we make sure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Udemy to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions handle issues like inadequate motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As elearning becomes more available there is a developing necessity to better understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. Public servants and many other stakeholders want to better perceive these interesting new open education experiments. Academics want to better understand how MOOCs can be enhanced. To handle this growing demand for information the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education issues. This stimulating new book also articulates the controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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