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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which reviews topics having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Recent improvements in blended learning technology enable people in nations all around the world to participate in classes via the Internet. Massive open online courses are normally free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that elearning technology organizations are struggling with today because online learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can participants assure that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can stakeholders assure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like Vanuatu to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers manage low motivation and high attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more abundant there is a need to gain a better understanding of how MOOCs are being conducted. Universities and many other stakeholders need to understand these important new open educational ventures. Everybody wants to perceive how MOOC courses can be enhanced. In response to this increasing desire for information the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education topics. This intriguing new book also discusses the controversies associated with these MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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