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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which considers issues pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New advances in e-learning technology are making it possible for learners in nations all around the world to participate in classes online. MOOC courses are typically free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that distance learning institutions are struggling with in 2015 because e-learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can institutions certify that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can organizations ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Heard Island and McDonald Islands to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can educators manage poor learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a desire to comprehend how massively open online courses are being conducted. Academics and many other stakeholders want to be more aware of the outcomes of these fascinating new open education initiatives. Public servants want to know how MOOCs can be enhanced. To handle this expanding desire for facts the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education resource issues. This definitive new book also explores the key controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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