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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that analyzes issues relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New improvements in distance learning technology are enabling people in every nation on earth to take classes via the Internet. These MOOC classes are ordinarily free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that e-learning institutions have to consider more than ever because online learning technology is developing so quickly. How can stakeholders be assured that the quality of these massively open online courses is good? How can stakeholders guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like University of New Mexico to conduct these MOOC classes? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators handle problems like low learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more prolific there is a increasing desire to grasp how MOOC classes are being conducted. Public servants and numerous other participants want to be more aware of the outcomes of these open educational undertakings. Everyone wants to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses can be improved. To meet this increasing desideratum for data the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational issues. This intriguing new book also examines the key controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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