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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which discusses topics regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest gains in blended learning technology have enabled students in all parts of the world to participate in courses online. These massively open online courses are almost always free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that distance learning organizations are struggling with now that online learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can participants ensure that the teaching provided by these MOOC classes is acceptable? How can stakeholders ensure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Mauritania to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders handle problems like inadequate student motivation and high dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more available there is a increasing need to be aware of how massive open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and lots of other stakeholders need to be more aware of the outcomes of these open education experiments. Researchers want to gain an understanding of how these MOOC classes can be made better. To satisfy this expanding need for information the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational resource subjects. This scholarly new book also articulates the major controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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