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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which reviews topics pertaining to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest gains in distance learning technology have made it possible for learners in all parts of the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. Massively open online courses are normally free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that blended learning organizations have to struggle with more than ever because online learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can we make sure that the quality control for these massive open online courses is good? How can participants guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like Academic Earth to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions handle inadequate learner motivation and high student attrition?

As electronic education technology becomes more available there is a increasing desideratum to better understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and numerous other participants would like to understand these significant new open education ventures. Trainers want to understand how MOOC classes can be improved. To satisfy this increasing desire for information the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education resource topics. This scholarly new book also researches the controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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