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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which examines issues related to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent changes in blended learning technology are providing the means for humans in all parts of the world to take online courses. MOOC classes are almost always free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that online education institutions have to deal with today because online learning technology is improving so quickly. How can institutions ensure that the teaching provided by these MOOC classes is passable? How can students assure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants handle low motivation and high learner attrition?

As electronic educational technology becomes more available there is a expanding demand to perceive how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and numerous other stakeholders need to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these important new open educational experiments. Scholars want to comprehend how these massive open online courses can be made better. In response to this increasing desire for details the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education resource topics. This definitive new book also studies the controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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