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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which articulates issues relating to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Brand new developments in distance learning technology have provided the means for people all around the world to be participants in courses online. These massive open courses are commonly free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that learning technology organizations are dealing with more than ever because distance learning technology is developing so fast. How can teachers be assured that the quality control for these MOOC courses is adequate? How can stakeholders make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What strategies are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions manage inadequate student motivation and high student attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more widespread there is a desideratum to perceive how MOOCs are being conducted. Educators and numerous other participants desire to better comprehend the outcomes of these intriguing new open education ventures. Scholars want to perceive how massive open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this expanding demand for facts the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource subjects. This inspiring new book also discusses the controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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