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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that analyzes topics pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Brand new changes in blended learning are empowering people in all parts of the world to take online courses. MOOCs are mostly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are several subjects that distance learning institutions must deal with more than ever because online learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can educators assure that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC courses is good? How can we assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Gabon to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators deal with the problems of inadequate student motivation and high student attrition?

As online learning technology becomes more prolific there is a growing demand to gain a better understanding of how MOOC classes are being conducted. Intellectuals and many other stakeholders need to better grasp the outcomes of these interesting new open educational initiatives. Instructors want to gain more knowledge about how MOOCs can be enhanced. To respond to this crescive desideratum for knowledge the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational topics. This book also deals with the controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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