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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that examines topics related to open educational resources and massive open online courses. Modern developments in online education technology are empowering learners in all parts of the world to be participants in online courses. These MOOC courses are commonly free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that learning technology organizations are having to deal with today because distance learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can we guarantee that the quality control for these MOOCs is passable? How can students make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by organizations like American College of Education to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal? How can educators handle issues like inadequate motivation and high student attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing desire to grasp how massively open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and numerous other stakeholders desire to better comprehend the outcomes of these fascinating new open education ventures. Academics want to know how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this crescive demand for information the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational subjects. This interesting new book also examines the controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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