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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that discusses topics pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New advancements in blended learning technology have empowered learners in all parts of the world to take part in courses via the Internet. Massively open online courses are almost always free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are quite a few topics that elearning technology institutions have to struggle with now that e-learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can organizations be assured that the quality of training provided by these MOOC classes is all right? How can organizations assure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Niger to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations get a handle on low motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital elearning technology becomes more procurable there is a increasing need to better understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Instructors and numerous other stakeholders want to gain more knowledge about these new open education experiments. Academics want to better understand how MOOC courses can be improved. To meet this developing desideratum for information the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational resource subjects. This definitive new book also considers the key controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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