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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that considers issues relating to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest gains in e-learning have made it possible for learners in all parts of the world to take part in online courses. Massively open online courses are ordinarily free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that distance learning organizations have to deal with now that e-learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can we guarantee that the quality control for these MOOC courses is all right? How can stakeholders be assured that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What strategies are being used by organizations like Saint Helena to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can educators deal with inadequate learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more widespread there is a developing demand to grasp how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Students and lots of other stakeholders desire to better perceive the outcomes of these interesting new open educational endeavours. Academics want to better understand how these MOOC courses can be improved. To handle this developing desideratum for knowledge the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational issues. This interesting new book also discusses the controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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