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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that studies topics relating to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New advancements in blended learning technology enable people in nations all around the world to take courses via the Internet. MOOC courses are almost always free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that technology-enhanced learning organizations must deal with now that distance learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can institutions assure that the quality of education provided by these MOOC courses is decent? How can stakeholders assure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by organizations like Gibraltar to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders handle inadequate motivation and high learner attrition?

As elearning becomes more commonplace there is a growing desideratum to comprehend how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Researchers and many other stakeholders desire to understand the outcomes of these interesting new open education undertakings. Intellectuals want to perceive how these MOOCs can be enhanced. To satisfy this developing desideratum for information the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education resource topics. This gripping new book also discusses the key controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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