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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that explores issues relevant to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Modern improvements in electronic education technology have made it possible for students in all parts of the world to be participants in online classes. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. These MOOCs are generally free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that distance learning institutions have to consider today because blended learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can participants guarantee that the education provided by these MOOC courses is satisfactory? How can we guarantee that educators are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Central African Republic to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can teachers deal with the problems of low student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more commonplace there is a necessity to comprehend how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and many other participants desire to better grasp these important new open educational undertakings. Scientists want to grasp how massively open online courses can be made better. In response to this expanding demand for information the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational resource issues. This interesting new book also analyzes the most important controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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