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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that investigates topics having to do with open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest evolvements in distance learning technology have empowered students in every nation on earth to take online classes. These massive open courses are generally free for learners 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 a variety of issues that technology-enhanced learning institutions are dealing with more than ever because e-learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can teachers assure that the quality of training provided by these massive open online courses is passable? How can learners certify that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Equatorial Guinea to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can educators handle inadequate learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more abundant there is a expanding necessity to comprehend how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and numerous other stakeholders desire to understand these interesting new open education endeavours. Researchers want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. To meet this expanding need for facts MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education subjects. This exciting new book also studies the most important controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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