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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that articulates issues pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New gains in e-learning technology enable people all around the world to take classes online. These massive open online courses are normally free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that e-learning technology organizations must deal with now that blended learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can stakeholders be assured that the education provided by these MOOC courses is acceptable? How can participants make sure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like Gabon to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can we deal with the issues of low motivation and high student dropout rates?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more procurable there is a growing demand to gain more knowledge about how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and many other stakeholders need to understand the outcomes of these compelling new open education initiatives. Professors want to gain an understanding of how these MOOCs can be enhanced. To meet this increasing desire for facts the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education resource topics. This amazing new book also analyzes the controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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