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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that reviews topics related to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New gains in technology-enhanced learning have empowered humans all around the world to take classes online. MOOCs are mostly free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that online learning institutions are having to deal with today because e-learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can participants be assured that the quality of education provided by these MOOCs is good? How can we make sure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Benin to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can teachers handle issues like poor learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As blended learning becomes more prolific there is a expanding desideratum to understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Lecturers and lots of other participants need to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these exciting new open educational experiments. Intellectuals want to know how MOOC courses can be enhanced. To meet this developing need for details the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational topics. This stimulating new book also explores the key controversies associated with MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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