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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that deals with subjects relevant to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest evolvements in blended learning technology are providing the means for learners in all parts of the world to take classes via the Internet. These MOOCs are mostly free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that distance learning organizations must deal with now that online education technology is improving so rapidly. How can educators guarantee that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can organizations assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions deal with the issues of low motivation and high attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more available there is a increasing desire to perceive how MOOCs are being conducted. Scientists and lots of other stakeholders need to better understand these intriguing new open educational endeavours. Professors want to better understand how MOOC courses can be made better. In response to this growing desire for information the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational issues. This book also researches the key controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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