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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that reviews issues related to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New developments in distance learning technology are providing the means for students in nations all around the world to participate in classes via the Internet. Massively open online courses are free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that online education organizations are having to consider more than ever because distance learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can teachers ensure that the schooling provided by these MOOC courses is good? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can we guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Tokelau to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders manage poor learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more procurable there is a increasing necessity to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses are being conducted. Students and numerous other stakeholders desire to better grasp the outcomes of these intriguing new open education endeavours. People want to better understand how MOOC courses can be enhanced. To meet this increasing need for knowledge the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This book also investigates the most important controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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