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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which discusses topics relating to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Brand new advances in elearning technology have provided the means for students in nations all around the world to participate in courses online. Massively open online courses are mostly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that blended learning organizations are struggling with today because online learning technology is advancing so fast. How can participants be assured that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can students be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What strategies are being used by organizations like Honduras to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions manage issues like low motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more procurable there is a increasing desire to understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. Teachers and numerous other participants need to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these significant new open education initiatives. Educators want to know how MOOC classes can be made better. In response to this desire for data the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education resource subjects. This scholarly new book also analyzes the controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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