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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that describes issues relating to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Recent gains in blended learning technology have made it possible for humans in nations all around the world to take classes online. Massively open online courses are generally free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that e-learning technology institutions are having to attend to now that e-learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can stakeholders certify that the quality of training provided by these MOOC courses is acceptable? How can stakeholders assure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like Comoros to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can organizations handle issues like poor student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As e-learning becomes more available there is a necessity to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Students and numerous other stakeholders would like to better grasp these compelling new open education endeavours. Professors want to grasp how massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this expanding desire for data the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education resource issues. This thrilling new book also researches the controversies associated with these massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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