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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which studies issues pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New evolvements in elearning technology have provided the means for learners all over the world to take online courses. These online MOOC courses are usually free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that blended learning institutions are having to consider more than ever because e-learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can teachers be assured that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC classes is adequate? How can stakeholders be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by institutions like OpenLearning to conduct these massively open online courses? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers get a handle on inadequate student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more prolific there is a developing demand to grasp how these MOOCs are being conducted. Public servants and lots of other stakeholders would like to better comprehend these fascinating new open educational undertakings. Universities want to better understand how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this increasing desire for data the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational resource topics. This intriguing new book also discusses the controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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