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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that articulates topics relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent changes in technology-enhanced learning have provided the means for humans all around the world to take part in courses online. MOOC courses are normally free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that blended learning organizations are having to consider today because distance learning technology is developing so fast. How can participants guarantee that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can organizations make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Equatorial Guinea to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal? How can participants deal with the problems of inadequate learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more abundant there is a developing desire to comprehend how massively open online courses are being conducted. Professors and lots of other stakeholders desire to better grasp the outcomes of these exciting new open educational initiatives. Everyone wants to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs can be improved. In response to this need for knowledge the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education issues. This definitive new book also explores the major controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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