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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which investigates subjects regarding open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent improvements in online learning technology are enabling learners all around the world to be participants in courses online. These online MOOC courses are ordinarily free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are many subjects that e-learning technology institutions are having to attend to now that distance learning technology is developing so quickly. How can stakeholders certify that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can organizations be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Peter I Island to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders get a handle on inadequate learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more available there is a growing desideratum to gain more knowledge about how massive open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and many other stakeholders want to be more aware of the outcomes of these compelling new open educational initiatives. Scientists want to gain an understanding of how massive open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this increasing desire for information the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource issues. This gripping new book also examines the most important controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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