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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that describes issues related to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Recent advancements in elearning have empowered learners in nations all around the world to take courses online. These massive online courses are almost always free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that blended learning institutions are struggling with more than ever because e-learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can participants be assured that the quality control for these MOOCs is decent? How can organizations assure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like Tumblr to conduct these MOOC courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can educators get a handle on low student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more abundant there is a growing desideratum to gain a better understanding of how these MOOC courses are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Researchers and many other stakeholders desire to better understand these new open educational undertakings. Trainers want to understand how these massive open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this developing desire for knowledge the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education subjects. This definitive new book also talks about the controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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