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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that considers issues pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern advances in elearning technology enable people all around the world to take part in online classes. MOOC courses are free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that blended learning institutions are having to struggle with now that online learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can we certify that the training provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can organizations assure that instructors are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Vanuatu to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can we deal with the problems of inadequate motivation and high student dropout rates?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more widespread there is a developing demand to gain a better understanding of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Academics and lots of other stakeholders want to be more aware of the outcomes of these intriguing new open education initiatives. Instructors want to understand how these MOOC classes can be made better. To meet this increasing desideratum for knowledge the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education resource topics. This authoritative new book also discusses the controversies associated with these MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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