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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which talks about subjects relating to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern gains in online education technology are providing the means for students all over the world to take online courses. These MOOCs are typically free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that online education institutions have to consider now that blended learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can participants ensure that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC classes is acceptable? How can stakeholders assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What strategies are being used by organizations like The New School to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can we deal with the issues of inadequate learner motivation and high attrition?

As online education becomes more available there is a desideratum to better understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. Public servants and lots of other participants want to better perceive the outcomes of these new open educational experiments. Public servants want to perceive how these massively open online courses can be made better. In response to this developing need for knowledge the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education subjects. This intriguing new book also talks about the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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