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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that analyzes issues relevant to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New advancements in blended learning technology have enabled learners in every nation on earth to take online courses. These MOOC courses are normally free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that e-learning technology organizations must deal with more than ever because learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can stakeholders assure that the quality control for these massive open online courses is good? How can stakeholders certify that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions handle low motivation and high student dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more abundant there is a growing demand to comprehend how MOOCs are being conducted. Public servants and many other stakeholders need to better grasp these new open educational undertakings. Scientists want to comprehend how these MOOC classes can be improved. To respond to this crescive desire for data the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational subjects. This dramatic new book also discusses the most important controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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