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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that articulates issues having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New evolvements in online learning have enabled people in nations all around the world to be participants in online classes. MOOCs are usually free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. This MOOCs book describes the best practices in blended learning based on decades of research. There are a lot of topics that technology-enhanced learning institutions are having to deal with more than ever because e-learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can educators ensure that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can students assure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Angola to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can we manage issues like inadequate learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As online learning technology becomes more abundant there is a developing necessity to perceive how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and numerous other participants need to be more aware of these intriguing new open education endeavours. Professors want to know how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this desire for details the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education issues. This stimulating new book also talks about the controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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