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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that analyzes topics having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New gains in blended learning technology have enabled students all around the world to participate in classes online. These massive online courses are normally free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that learning technology organizations are dealing with now that elearning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can educators be assured that the quality of schooling provided by these massive open online courses is adequate? How can participants assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like edX to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can participants deal with poor learner motivation and high attrition?

As online education technology becomes more abundant there is a developing demand to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Lecturers and numerous other stakeholders would like to understand the outcomes of these open educational initiatives. Lecturers want to gain an understanding of how these massive open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this developing demand for information the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational subjects. This gripping new book also discusses the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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