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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that discusses subjects having to do with open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent gains in blended learning technology are providing the means for students all around the world to be participants in classes online. These massively open online courses are normally free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that e-learning organizations are dealing with more than ever because distance learning technology is developing so quickly. How can educators ensure that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOCs is good? How can we be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Singapore to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders handle problems like poor learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As elearning technology becomes more prolific there is a growing desire to perceive how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Educators and lots of other stakeholders would like to gain more knowledge about these new open education endeavours. Researchers want to understand how MOOC classes can be improved. To respond to this desideratum for facts the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational resource topics. This authoritative new book also researches the controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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