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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which discusses topics having to do with open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Recent gains in blended learning technology have provided the means for humans all around the world to take part in courses online. Massively open online courses are almost always free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that online learning technology institutions are having to deal with today because distance learning technology is improving so quickly. How can we certify that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC courses is all right? How can learners guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Arizona State University to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders deal with low motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As elearning technology becomes more abundant there is a expanding desire to better understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. Intellectuals and numerous other participants would like to better comprehend these fascinating new open educational ventures. Teachers want to comprehend how massively open online courses can be made better. To meet this increasing desideratum for details the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational topics. This exciting new book also analyzes the controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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