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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that talks about topics relevant to open education resources and massive open online courses. New developments in online education technology make it possible for humans all around the world to take courses via the Internet. These massive open courses are commonly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that online education organizations must deal with now that learning technology is developing so fast. How can teachers make sure that the education provided by these MOOCs is acceptable? How can organizations make sure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders deal with the issues of low motivation and high learner attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more abundant there is a expanding desire to gain a better understanding of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and many other participants desire to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these exciting new open educational endeavours. Everyone wants to understand how these MOOCs can be made better. To satisfy this developing desire for knowledge the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education resource issues. This intriguing new book also analyzes the key controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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