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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that deals with topics related to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent developments in distance learning are enabling students in nations all around the world to take online courses. These online MOOCs are ordinarily free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that blended learning institutions must deal with more than ever because e-learning technology is developing so fast. How can stakeholders be assured that the education provided by these massive open online courses is satisfactory? How can institutions guarantee that educators are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What strategies are being used by institutions like Marshall Islands to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions get a handle on inadequate student motivation and high dropout rates?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more abundant there is a growing desideratum to perceive how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Lecturers and many other stakeholders need to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these compelling new open education undertakings. Lecturers want to perceive how MOOCs can be improved. To satisfy this developing demand for knowledge the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education issues. This sensational new book also addresses the controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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