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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that discusses topics pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Recent gains in technology-enhanced learning make it possible for students all over the world to be participants in online courses. These online MOOC courses are commonly free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that e-learning technology organizations are struggling with more than ever because blended learning technology is advancing so fast. How can stakeholders ensure that the quality of these massively open online courses is adequate? How can institutions ensure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders manage issues like inadequate motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As electronic educational technology becomes more available there is a developing necessity to better understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Researchers and numerous other participants need to understand these fascinating new open education endeavours. Educators want to grasp how MOOC classes can be made better. To satisfy this growing desire for data the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational resource subjects. This stimulating new book also deals with the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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