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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that examines subjects relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern evolvements in blended learning technology have made it possible for people all around the world to be participants in online classes. MOOC classes are generally free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that distance learning organizations have to deal with in 2015 because technology-enhanced learning is developing so swiftly. How can we be assured that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can we make sure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Clipperton Island to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders deal with the problems of inadequate learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As electronic educational technology becomes more prolific there is a necessity to perceive how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Students and lots of other participants need to be more aware of the outcomes of these promising new open educational experiments. Everybody wants to gain an understanding of how these MOOCs can be improved. To satisfy this need for information the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational topics. This exciting new book also investigates the controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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