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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which studies issues relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New gains in elearning are making it possible for humans in nations all around the world to participate in classes via the Internet. These online MOOC courses are ordinarily free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that elearning institutions are having to attend to now that blended learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can stakeholders make sure that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can we be assured that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Vatican City to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions manage low learner motivation and high student attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more abundant there is a growing necessity to perceive how massively open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and many other stakeholders desire to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these intriguing new open education ventures. Researchers want to better understand how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this developing need for details the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational topics. This interesting new book also talks about the key 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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