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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which explores topics relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. The latest gains in elearning are empowering humans in every nation on earth to be participants in courses via the Internet. Massively open online courses are customarily free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are quite a few subjects that blended learning institutions are having to struggle with more than ever because elearning technology is developing so rapidly. How can participants certify that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can institutions ensure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Gabon to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can educators deal with poor motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital learning becomes more procurable there is a increasing desire to gain more knowledge about how MOOC classes are being conducted. Trainers and lots of other participants want to better understand the outcomes of these important new open educational ventures. Lecturers want to better understand how these massively open online courses can be made better. In response to this crescive demand for information the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational topics. This new book also explores the major controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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