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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that studies issues relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advancements in online education are making it possible for humans all over the world to participate in online classes. MOOC courses are almost always free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that distance learning institutions are having to struggle with now that blended learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can organizations assure that the quality of these MOOC courses is adequate? How can stakeholders be assured that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What strategies are being used by organizations like Slovakia to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can we handle issues like inadequate student motivation and high student attrition?

As online learning technology becomes more prolific there is a growing need to gain more knowledge about how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and lots of other stakeholders need to gain more knowledge about these exciting new open educational undertakings. Scientists want to understand how MOOCs can be improved. To meet this expanding desire for information the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education resource subjects. This new book also studies the controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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