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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which addresses topics relevant to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest developments in electronic education technology have provided the means for learners in nations all around the world to take courses via the Internet. These MOOCs are ordinarily free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that online learning technology institutions have to struggle with now that blended learning technology is improving so quickly. How can educators ensure that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC courses is tolerable? How can learners guarantee that educators are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Gabon to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today? How can we handle problems like inadequate learner motivation and high student attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more widespread there is a need to better understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. Corporations and many other participants would like to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these promising new open educational experiments. Instructors want to know how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this crescive desideratum for knowledge the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational resource issues. This scholarly new book also deals with the controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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