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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which examines subjects regarding open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent gains in blended learning technology have enabled humans all around the world to take courses via the Internet. These MOOC courses are almost always free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that e-learning organizations are having to deal with more than ever because distance learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can we assure that the quality of these massive open online courses is all right? How can we be assured that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What 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 educators deal with inadequate learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As electronic educational technology becomes more abundant there is a growing desire to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Students and lots of other stakeholders need to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these open educational undertakings. Everyone wants to know how these MOOCs can be made better. To satisfy this growing need for information the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational resource subjects. This stimulating new book also analyzes the key controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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