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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which investigates topics having to do with open educational resources and massive open online courses. Brand new changes in learning technology make it possible for students in every nation on earth to be participants in online classes. These online MOOC courses are normally free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that distance learning organizations are struggling with today because blended learning technology is improving so fast. How can participants be assured that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can institutions certify that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What different business models are being used by institutions like Equatorial Guinea to conduct these MOOC classes? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations handle poor student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As electronic education technology becomes more prolific there is a developing necessity to understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Researchers and numerous other stakeholders would like to better perceive these new open education experiments. Scholars want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC courses can be made better. In response to this need for information the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education issues. This definitive new book also considers the key controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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