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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which investigates issues pertaining to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). New advancements in online learning technology are making it possible for humans all around the world to participate in courses online. Massively open online courses are commonly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that elearning technology organizations are having to attend to today because blended learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can stakeholders make sure that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC classes is acceptable? How can stakeholders be assured that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Saint Pierre and Miquelon to conduct these massively open online courses? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions manage low student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online education technology becomes more procurable there is a developing desire to gain a better understanding of how massive open online courses are being conducted. Universities and numerous other stakeholders want to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these interesting new open education ventures. Researchers want to gain more knowledge about how MOOCs can be improved. To meet this developing desire for data the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education topics. This intriguing new book also discusses the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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