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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which examines topics related to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Modern evolvements in online learning technology enable people in all parts of the world to be participants in online courses. These MOOC classes are usually free but do not lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor. There are many topics that online learning organizations have to deal with now that blended learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can we be assured that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can stakeholders ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like Tokelau to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can we deal with the issues of poor learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As elearning technology becomes more abundant there is a expanding desideratum to comprehend how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Students and lots of other participants would like to better comprehend the outcomes of these promising new open education endeavours. Researchers want to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses can be improved. In response to this crescive demand for data the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational issues. This definitive new book also describes the major controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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