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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which discusses topics relevant to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new improvements in e-learning technology are providing the means for people in all parts of the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. These online MOOC courses are almost always free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are a variety of issues that blended learning organizations have to consider in 2015 because technology-enhanced learning is developing so swiftly. How can organizations make sure that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can students make sure that educators are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Niger to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders deal with the issues of poor learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As online learning becomes more widespread there is a growing desire to grasp how MOOCs are being conducted. Academics and many other stakeholders need to gain a better understanding of these promising new open education ventures. Everyone wants to know how these massively open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this developing demand for information the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational resource topics. This book also examines the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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