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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which discusses subjects pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest advances in elearning technology are empowering people in every nation on earth to participate in online courses. Massively open online courses are free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that online education institutions are having to struggle with now that e-learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can stakeholders guarantee that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can institutions make sure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online? What strategies are being used by organizations like Tokelau to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders handle problems like poor motivation and high attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a need to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and many other stakeholders need to better comprehend the outcomes of these new open education experiments. Students want to perceive how massive open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this increasing demand for information the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education topics. This interesting new book also considers the key controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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