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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which describes subjects relating to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent gains in online education technology have made it possible for humans all over the world to take part in classes online. These online MOOCs are normally free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that blended learning organizations have to deal with today because distance learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can participants guarantee that the quality of education provided by these massive open online courses is all right? How can organizations certify that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What strategies are being used by organizations like Guinea-Bissau to conduct these MOOCs? How can we deal with the problems of inadequate student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing desire to gain a better understanding of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and many other participants want to better comprehend the outcomes of these important new open educational experiments. Public servants want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC classes can be improved. To respond to this desideratum for knowledge the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational resource topics. This thrilling new book also investigates the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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