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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which investigates topics relevant to open educational resources and massive open online courses. Recent gains in electronic educational technology have enabled learners in nations all aver the world to take online courses. Massive open online courses are usually free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that blended learning institutions have to deal with now that elearning technology is improving so quickly. How can stakeholders be assured that the education provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can institutions make sure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Christmas Island to conduct these MOOC classes? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can participants manage low motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more commonplace there is a increasing need to gain a better understanding of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and lots of other participants want to better perceive the outcomes of these exciting new open educational undertakings. Universities want to know how these MOOC classes can be made better. To handle this desire for information the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education subjects. This gripping new book also describes the controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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