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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that considers issues related to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. The latest improvements in electronic educational technology have made it possible for people in nations all aver the world to participate in classes online. These MOOC classes are almost always free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that online learning organizations are having to deal with now that distance learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can organizations assure that the quality control for these massively open online courses is all right? How can we assure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like United Kingdom to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations manage inadequate motivation and high learner attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more widespread there is a growing necessity to grasp how MOOC classes are being conducted. Instructors and many other participants desire to better understand these promising new open educational experiments. Public servants want to gain an understanding of how these massive open online courses can be improved. To respond to this developing desire for facts the sensational 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 discusses the key controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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