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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that discusses issues relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern evolvements in blended learning technology are making it possible for people all over the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. These massive open online courses are almost always free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that elearning institutions are dealing with today because blended learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can stakeholders guarantee that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC courses is decent? How can institutions assure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What strategies are being used by organizations like Central African Republic to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders deal with inadequate student motivation and high student attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more available there is a desideratum to be aware of how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Lecturers and numerous other participants desire to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these intriguing new open education initiatives. Scholars want to better understand how MOOCs can be enhanced. To meet this need for information the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This amazing new book also deals with the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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