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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which deals with issues relevant to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest changes in distance learning technology make it possible for students in nations all aver the world to participate in classes via the Internet. These online MOOC courses are generally free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that blended learning organizations are having to struggle with more than ever because learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can organizations assure that the quality control for these massively open online courses is all right? How can stakeholders assure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can we manage low motivation and high learner attrition?

As electronic education technology becomes more widespread there is a growing necessity to comprehend how massively open online courses are being conducted. Professors and lots of other stakeholders need to better comprehend these significant new open educational experiments. Everyone wants to grasp how these MOOC courses can be improved. To satisfy this expanding desideratum for knowledge the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education subjects. This intriguing new book also investigates the major controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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