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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that studies issues pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest advances in blended learning technology make it possible for people all over the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. These MOOCs are free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that e-learning institutions have to consider now that distance learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can stakeholders assure that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can learners assure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Angola to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers manage problems like low learner motivation and high attrition?

As digital elearning technology becomes more available there is a growing desire to grasp how MOOC courses are being conducted. Scientists and numerous other participants need to better comprehend these promising new open educational experiments. Educators want to comprehend how massively open online courses can be improved. To handle this developing demand for facts the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational topics. This authoritative new book also analyzes the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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