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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that examines topics relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent developments in e-learning make it possible for people in nations all around the world to be participants in online courses. Massive open online courses are free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that blended learning institutions have to struggle with now that elearning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can organizations make sure that the quality of teaching provided by these massive open online courses is tolerable? How can students certify that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different strategies are being used by organizations like El Salvador to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can we handle poor motivation and high student dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more prolific there is a developing demand to be aware of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Academics and many other stakeholders need to better perceive the outcomes of these intriguing new open education ventures. Universities want to know how these MOOC courses can be made better. To respond to this desire for information the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education subjects. This interesting new book also studies the major controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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