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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which researches issues regarding open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Brand new gains in e-learning are making it possible for students in every nation on earth to participate in classes via the Internet. These massive open online courses are generally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that blended learning organizations are considering today because technology-enhanced learning is improving so quickly. How can institutions be assured that the quality control for these MOOC courses is tolerable? How can institutions be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Christmas Island to conduct these massive open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders get a handle on inadequate student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online learning becomes more prolific there is a developing demand to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and many other participants want to understand these significant new open education initiatives. Public servants want to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this crescive desideratum for facts the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education resource issues. This interesting new book also researches the most important controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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