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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that deals with subjects related to open educational resources and massive open online courses. Modern changes in blended learning technology are enabling humans all over the world to take part in classes online. MOOC classes are generally free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that learning technology organizations have to consider now that technology-enhanced learning is improving so quickly. How can we certify that the education provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can students be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers deal with the issues of inadequate student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online education becomes more procurable there is a growing desire to perceive how these MOOCs are being conducted. Corporations and many other participants would like to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these significant new open educational experiments. Everyone wants to gain more knowledge about how massive open online courses can be improved. To handle this expanding demand for data the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education resource issues. This intriguing new book also articulates the key controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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