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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which considers topics related to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. The latest evolvements in technology-enhanced learning have made it possible for humans all around the world to be participants in courses online. These massive online courses are customarily free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that distance learning organizations have to deal with today because blended learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can stakeholders assure that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can institutions certify that educators are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different strategies are being used by institutions like United States to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders manage poor student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As e-learning becomes more widespread there is a desideratum to gain more knowledge about how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Professors and numerous other participants want to better perceive the outcomes of these open educational undertakings. Researchers want to understand how these massively open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this desire for facts the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational resource subjects. This authoritative new book also examines the key controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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