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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that considers issues pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new gains in elearning technology have made it possible for people in nations all around the world to be participants in courses online. Massively open online courses are free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that learning technology institutions are struggling with now that technology-enhanced learning is developing so quickly. How can stakeholders ensure that the quality control for these MOOCs is good? How can stakeholders assure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Mexico to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers manage issues like poor motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more procurable there is a developing demand to understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and many other stakeholders desire to gain more knowledge about these new open education endeavours. Public servants want to know how these massive open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this increasing demand for details the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education subjects. This scholarly new book also studies the controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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