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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which considers topics having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent advancements in electronic educational technology enable learners all over the world to participate in courses online. These MOOCs are generally free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that elearning technology organizations must deal with today because distance learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can teachers be assured that the quality control for these massive open online courses is respectable? How can institutions guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can institutions manage issues like inadequate learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As blended learning becomes more commonplace there is a need to grasp how massively open online courses are being conducted. Educators and numerous other stakeholders desire to gain more knowledge about these exciting new open education ventures. Corporations want to know how these MOOC classes can be improved. To satisfy this developing demand for data the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This stimulating new book also considers the key controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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