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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which examines issues relating to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest advances in learning technology have made it possible for learners all over the world to take part in classes online. MOOCs are customarily free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are quite a few topics that blended learning institutions are dealing with today because distance learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can institutions be assured that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC classes is good? How can stakeholders certify that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these MOOC courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions manage issues like inadequate motivation and high dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a expanding desire to understand how massive open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and lots of other participants need to gain more knowledge about these interesting new open education experiments. Everybody wants to gain more knowledge about how MOOC classes can be made better. In response to this crescive desire for knowledge the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education resource topics. This new book also examines the key controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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