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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which discusses topics having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern improvements in blended learning technology are making it possible for learners in nations all around the world to take classes via the Internet. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. These massive open online courses are mostly free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that distance learning institutions have to struggle with more than ever because distance learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can institutions guarantee that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can learners guarantee that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What strategies are being used by organizations like Central African Republic to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can educators handle poor learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online learning becomes more procurable there is a expanding need to be aware of how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and lots of other stakeholders would like to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these important new open educational endeavours. Corporations want to gain an understanding of how massively open online courses can be made better. To handle this growing desideratum for data the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education resource topics. This stimulating new book also discusses the major controversies associated with these massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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