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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which discusses issues pertaining to open educational resources and massively open online courses. New advancements in blended learning technology have made it possible for students in every nation on earth to participate in courses online. These MOOC courses are almost always free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that e-learning organizations are dealing with in 2015 because distance learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can stakeholders be assured that the quality control for these MOOC courses is passable? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can institutions certify that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What strategies are being used by organizations like University of California, Irvine to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions get a handle on inadequate learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As electronic educational technology becomes more available there is a developing necessity to better understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Teachers and many other stakeholders need to better comprehend these intriguing new open education ventures. Public servants want to comprehend how MOOCs can be made better. To respond to this increasing demand for information the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education resource issues. This intriguing new book also investigates the controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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