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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that examines topics relating to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new improvements in blended learning technology have provided the means for students all over the world to take classes online. These online MOOC courses are almost always free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that online learning technology institutions are having to attend to more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is improving so quickly. How can educators be assured that the quality of teaching provided by these massive open online courses is respectable? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can learners guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Gabon to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal? How can we manage problems like low student motivation and high attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing demand to gain a better understanding of how these MOOCs are being conducted. Intellectuals and numerous other participants need to better understand the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational experiments. Teachers want to know how massively open online courses can be improved. To meet this developing desideratum for information the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational subjects. This book also deals with the key controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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