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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which talks about topics regarding open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New changes in electronic educational technology are providing the means for people in all parts of the world to take classes online. These massively open online courses are commonly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that online learning institutions are having to deal with more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is advancing so quickly. How can teachers certify that the training provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can institutions be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Mali to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions deal with low motivation and high dropout rates?

As blended learning becomes more prolific there is a growing desire to understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and lots of other stakeholders desire to better grasp these fascinating new open educational experiments. Everyone wants to gain an understanding of how these massively open online courses can be made better. To meet this expanding desideratum for data the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational subjects. This interesting new book also examines the controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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