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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which examines topics relevant to open educational resources and massively open online courses. Recent developments in distance learning enable people in nations all aver the world to take classes online. These MOOC courses are ordinarily free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that distance learning institutions have to deal with now that online learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can stakeholders be assured that the quality control for these MOOC courses is acceptable? How can students guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Senegal to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can participants manage poor student motivation and high dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing desire to better understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Researchers and numerous other participants want to better grasp the outcomes of these interesting new open education initiatives. Lecturers want to know how these massively open online courses can be improved. To handle this developing desire for data the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This gripping new book also considers the controversies associated with massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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