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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which examines issues having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new advances in blended learning technology have made it possible for humans in all parts of the world to take part in courses online. These online MOOCs are normally free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that technology-enhanced learning institutions are having to attend to today because online learning technology is developing so quickly. How can stakeholders guarantee that the quality control for these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can students assure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like Tristan da Cunha to conduct these massive open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers manage issues like low motivation and high student dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more procurable there is a desire to gain a better understanding of how MOOCs are being conducted. Public servants and lots of other participants desire to understand these exciting new open education initiatives. Everyone wants to understand how massively open online courses can be improved. To meet this need for knowledge the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education topics. This interesting new book also talks about the controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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