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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that analyzes topics relating to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New gains in electronic educational technology have enabled students in nations all aver the world to take classes via the Internet. These MOOC courses are typically free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that distance learning organizations have to deal with now that online learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can educators certify that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can stakeholders certify that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online? What business models are being used by institutions like Equatorial Guinea to conduct these massive open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions manage low learner motivation and high student attrition?

As blended learning becomes more abundant there is a growing desideratum to comprehend how massively open online courses are being conducted. Educators and lots of other participants need to better perceive these interesting new open educational endeavours. Researchers want to gain an understanding of how these massive open online courses can be improved. To handle this growing need for data the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational resource topics. This definitive new book also deals with the most important controversies associated with these massive online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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