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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that deals with issues regarding open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advancements in blended learning technology are enabling humans all around the world to participate in courses online. These massively open online courses are generally free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that elearning organizations are dealing with more than ever because e-learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can we be assured that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can stakeholders assure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What strategies are being used by institutions like French Southern and Antarctic Lands to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations deal with poor student motivation and high learner attrition?

As online learning becomes more available there is a expanding necessity to understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. Lecturers and many other stakeholders want to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these promising new open education endeavours. Teachers want to comprehend how MOOC classes can be made better. To respond to this desire for details the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This intriguing new book also examines the most important controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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