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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that discusses issues pertaining to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent gains in e-learning technology are enabling humans in all parts of the world to take part in classes online. Massive open online courses are customarily free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that distance learning institutions have to struggle with now that blended learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can teachers assure that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can students make sure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Niger to conduct these MOOC classes? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can educators deal with the problems of poor student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a increasing demand to gain a better understanding of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and many other participants desire to be more aware of the outcomes of these new open educational endeavours. Corporations want to better understand how these MOOC courses can be made better. In response to this increasing demand for details the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational resource topics. This inspiring new book also explores the key controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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