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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that explores topics relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest gains in technology-enhanced learning have provided the means for people all over the world to be participants in courses online. These massive open online courses are generally free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that blended learning institutions are having to attend to more than ever because online learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can we guarantee that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can stakeholders guarantee that educators are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What strategies are being used by institutions like Howland Island to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can participants handle issues like low student motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more prolific there is a increasing desideratum to understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. Scholars and numerous other stakeholders need to gain more knowledge about these exciting new open educational ventures. Lecturers want to gain more knowledge about how MOOC courses can be improved. To handle this growing demand for facts the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education topics. This new book also talks about the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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