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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which considers subjects pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New improvements in distance learning technology are empowering humans in nations all aver the world to take part in classes online. Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors. Massive open online courses are generally free for learners 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. There are many topics that online education institutions have to consider in 2015 because learning technology is improving so quickly. How can institutions be assured that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC courses is respectable? How can students make sure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Gabon to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders deal with poor learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more prolific there is a growing need to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Educators and many other participants desire to better comprehend these exciting new open education undertakings. Corporations want to better understand how massively open online courses can be improved. To handle this growing demand for knowledge the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational resource subjects. This stimulating new book also considers the key controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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