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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that deals with issues related to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest advancements in blended learning technology have enabled people in nations all aver the world to be participants in online courses. These massively open online courses are typically free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that technology-enhanced learning institutions have to deal with now that technology-enhanced learning is advancing so swiftly. How can teachers be assured that the training provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can stakeholders guarantee that educators are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Emory University to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can we deal with the problems of poor learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more widespread there is a expanding desideratum to be aware of how MOOC courses are being conducted. Students and many other stakeholders would like to better grasp the outcomes of these fascinating new open education endeavours. Researchers want to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this growing desire for information the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education resource topics. This amazing new book also studies the key controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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