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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which deals with issues relating to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern improvements in blended learning technology have enabled people in every nation on earth to take part in courses online. MOOCs are ordinarily free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that online learning institutions are considering today because distance learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can teachers certify that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can participants be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Wallis and Futuna to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders manage problems like low student motivation and high dropout rates?

As elearning becomes more abundant there is a expanding desire to understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and lots of other stakeholders desire to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these promising new open education initiatives. Researchers want to know how MOOC classes can be enhanced. In response to this developing desire for data the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational resource topics. This stimulating new book also analyzes the major controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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