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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which analyzes topics pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Modern improvements in electronic education technology are making it possible for people all around the world to take part in classes online. Massive open online courses are mostly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that learning technology institutions are struggling with today because blended learning technology is improving so quickly. How can stakeholders make sure that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can learners assure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers deal with the problems of low student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more prolific there is a desire to understand how massive open online courses are being conducted. Students and numerous other stakeholders need to understand the outcomes of these exciting new open educational experiments. Students want to better understand how massively open online courses can be made better. To handle this expanding desire for knowledge the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational topics. This interesting new book also addresses the major controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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