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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which addresses topics pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Modern improvements in e-learning technology are making it possible for humans in nations all around the world to take part in classes via the Internet. These massively open online courses are generally free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are a variety of topics that distance learning organizations are considering today because technology-enhanced learning is improving so rapidly. How can stakeholders assure that the quality of these massive open online courses is acceptable? How can we certify that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Coral Sea Islands to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders manage inadequate student motivation and high student attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more available there is a expanding desideratum to gain a better understanding of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Students and lots of other participants want to better perceive these interesting new open educational endeavours. Scholars want to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses can be improved. To handle this developing desire for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational topics. This sensational new book also investigates the controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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