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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that reviews topics relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent gains in blended learning technology are empowering people all over the world to take courses online. These online MOOCs are mostly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that online education institutions are considering today because technology-enhanced learning is advancing so quickly. How can organizations certify that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC classes is decent? How can learners assure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What strategies are being used by institutions like Seychelles to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can we manage low learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online learning becomes more prolific there is a developing necessity to gain a better understanding of how MOOC classes are being conducted. Academics and many other participants want to understand the outcomes of these significant new open educational experiments. Everybody wants to gain more knowledge about how MOOCs can be enhanced. In response to this increasing desideratum for information the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational topics. This inspiring new book also talks about the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs)