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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that considers topics relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New evolvements in blended learning technology make it possible for humans in nations all aver the world to be participants in courses online. These MOOC courses are commonly free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that e-learning institutions are considering now that online learning technology is improving so rapidly. This collected edition details a series of recent reports and interesting announcements related to MOOCs. How can stakeholders certify that the education provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can institutions ensure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like Mali to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers handle problems like poor student motivation and high dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more commonplace there is a growing desire to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and numerous other stakeholders need to better comprehend these new open educational initiatives. Students want to gain an understanding of how massive open online courses can be improved. To respond to this demand for knowledge the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This exciting new book also explores the controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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