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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that studies topics regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest developments in blended learning have enabled students in all parts of the world to take part in classes via the Internet. These massive open courses are mostly free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that distance learning organizations are struggling with now that learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can organizations certify that the quality control for these MOOC classes is adequate? How can learners be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders deal with poor student motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital learning becomes more prolific there is a developing desire to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Instructors and numerous other participants desire to better understand these promising new open education ventures. Students want to know how these massively open online courses can be made better. In response to this desire for data the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education resource issues. This definitive new book also talks about the most important controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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