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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which discusses issues related to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent gains in elearning technology have empowered learners in nations all around the world to participate in online classes. Massively open online courses are commonly free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that distance learning organizations must deal with now that online learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can institutions be assured that the quality control for these MOOC classes is all right? How can institutions ensure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these MOOC classes? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators manage problems like low learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As blended learning becomes more procurable there is a increasing need to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs are being conducted. Professors and numerous other participants would like to understand the outcomes of these important new open educational undertakings. Corporations want to better understand how MOOC courses can be made better. To satisfy this expanding desire for knowledge the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education topics. This stimulating new book also reviews the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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