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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which addresses issues relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent evolvements in elearning have enabled people in all parts of the world to take part in courses via the Internet. Massive open online courses are almost always free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that distance learning organizations are having to struggle with today because blended learning technology is advancing so fast. How can stakeholders be assured that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can we make sure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Austria to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders deal with the problems of low student motivation and high dropout rates?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more commonplace there is a growing desire to be aware of how MOOC classes are being conducted. Intellectuals and many other participants need to understand these important new open education undertakings. Everybody wants to gain an understanding of how MOOCs can be enhanced. Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably. To handle this growing desire for details the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational resource issues. This interesting new book also examines the most important controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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