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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which considers topics having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest improvements in blended learning technology are making it possible for learners in nations all aver the world to be participants in courses online. These massive open courses are mostly free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that online education institutions are dealing with more than ever because online education technology is advancing so swiftly. How can teachers guarantee that the training provided by these MOOC courses is satisfactory? How can participants make sure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Guinea-Bissau to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can we manage low student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more widespread there is a need to be aware of how MOOC classes are being conducted. Professors and lots of other stakeholders want to be more aware of the outcomes of these interesting new open education undertakings. Scientists want to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this increasing desideratum for information the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational topics. This scholarly new book also articulates the major controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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