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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that discusses issues relevant to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new evolvements in blended learning technology have empowered people all around the world to participate in classes via the Internet. These massive online courses are free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that elearning organizations are having to deal with now that learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can teachers guarantee that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC classes is all right? How can learners make sure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What business models are being used by institutions like Benin to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can organizations handle low learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more prolific there is a increasing demand to be aware of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and many other stakeholders would like to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these significant new open educational initiatives. Instructors want to better understand how MOOCs can be improved. To handle this developing desideratum for facts the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational subjects. This new book also discusses the major controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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