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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which explores issues relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New advances in distance learning technology are providing the means for people in nations all aver the world to take part in classes via the Internet. These massively open online courses are almost always free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor. There are many issues that online learning technology organizations are having to consider today because e-learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can stakeholders assure that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can we be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Mayotte to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders manage low motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As blended learning becomes more commonplace there is a expanding demand to gain a better understanding of how MOOC classes are being conducted. Instructors and many other stakeholders need to better comprehend these exciting new open education endeavours. Educators want to gain an understanding of how these MOOC courses can be improved. In response to this expanding desideratum for information the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational subjects. This new book also examines the controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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