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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that examines subjects relating to open education resources and massive open online courses. New gains in online learning technology make it possible for people all around the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. These massive open online courses are commonly free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that blended learning organizations have to deal with now that elearning technology is developing so rapidly. How can stakeholders make sure that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC courses is acceptable? How can students make sure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What strategies are being used by organizations like Niger to conduct these MOOC classes? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders deal with the problems of inadequate motivation and high dropout rates?

As e-learning becomes more prolific there is a growing need to understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Professors and many other stakeholders desire to be more aware of the outcomes of these important new open education ventures. Everybody wants to gain an understanding of how these massively open online courses can be made better. To handle this growing desire for information MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource topics. This exciting new book also reviews the most important controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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