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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that articulates topics having to do with open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Recent evolvements in blended learning make it possible for humans all over the world to participate in courses via the Internet. These MOOCs are mostly free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that technology-enhanced learning organizations are considering now that online learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can participants certify that the quality of these massively open online courses is decent? How can participants make sure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Mali to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers deal with inadequate learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As online education technology becomes more prolific there is a developing desire to gain more knowledge about how MOOC classes are being conducted. Educators and numerous other participants would like to better comprehend the outcomes of these important new open educational endeavours. Researchers want to know how MOOC classes can be enhanced. To meet this growing need for information the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education resource topics. This stimulating new book also articulates the key controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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