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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which examines issues regarding open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advances in technology-enhanced learning have provided the means for people in nations all around the world to participate in online classes. Massive open online courses are usually free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that e-learning technology organizations are considering now that online learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can stakeholders certify that the quality of education provided by these MOOCs is good? How can we certify that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What strategies are being used by organizations like Tokelau to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers get a handle on inadequate learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As blended learning becomes more prolific there is a developing need to understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and lots of other participants need to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these important new open education ventures. Professors want to grasp how MOOC classes can be made better. In response to this need for data the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education resource subjects. This interesting new book also discusses the controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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