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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that describes issues having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent advances in blended learning are providing the means for people all over the world to take courses online. These MOOC courses are normally free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that distance learning organizations must deal with now that elearning technology is developing so quickly. How can stakeholders ensure that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can stakeholders certify that teachers are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by organizations like Antigua and Barbuda to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can we handle low motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online learning technology becomes more prolific there is a demand to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Teachers and many other stakeholders want to better understand the outcomes of these open education initiatives. Teachers want to understand how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. To meet this increasing desire for data the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education resource topics. This stimulating new book also describes the key controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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