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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which examines topics relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Brand new evolvements in blended learning technology have empowered learners all over the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. These massive online courses are free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that distance learning institutions are having to struggle with now that e-learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can stakeholders assure that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC courses is decent? How can institutions be assured that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Clipperton Island to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders manage inadequate student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more abundant there is a expanding need to comprehend how MOOC courses are being conducted. Academics and many other stakeholders desire to gain a better understanding of these open educational endeavours. Instructors want to comprehend how these massive open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this need for data the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education resource topics. This scholarly new book also describes the most important controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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