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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which examines issues related to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New developments in elearning technology have provided the means for people in every nation on earth to take courses online. These massive open online courses are usually free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that blended learning institutions are having to consider now that distance learning technology is improving so quickly. How can organizations certify that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can stakeholders assure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like iversity to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders handle issues like poor student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more procurable there is a developing desire to be aware of how MOOCs are being conducted. Universities and many other participants need to better understand the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational endeavours. Lecturers want to gain an understanding of how massive open online courses can be made better. To handle this desideratum for knowledge the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational resource topics. This interesting new book also articulates the controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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