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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that investigates subjects regarding open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Modern gains in e-learning are providing the means for learners in nations all around the world to take part in courses via the Internet. These massively open online courses are customarily free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that elearning organizations have to struggle with today because distance learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can participants be assured that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can students be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What strategies are being used by organizations like Saint Pierre and Miquelon to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can participants deal with the problems of low learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more widespread there is a growing desire to be aware of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Educators and many other stakeholders desire to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these exciting new open educational initiatives. Academics want to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this increasing desideratum for data the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This new book also studies the key controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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