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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that describes subjects relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New developments in blended learning technology are providing the means for people in every nation on earth to take classes online. MOOC classes are commonly free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that online learning technology institutions are having to deal with more than ever because distance learning technology is improving so quickly. How can stakeholders be assured that the education provided by these MOOCs is passable? How can we ensure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like Martinique to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders manage issues like inadequate motivation and high dropout rates?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more prolific there is a increasing desideratum to gain a better understanding of how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Educators and lots of other participants would like to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these important new open educational experiments. Scholars want to gain an understanding of how massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this expanding desire for data the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This thrilling new book also describes the controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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