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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which articulates issues pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest advancements in online learning have enabled students all around the world to take part in classes online. These massive open courses are typically free but do not lead to formal accreditation. This MOOCs book describes the best practices in blended learning based on decades of research. There are many issues that online education institutions are dealing with now that technology-enhanced learning is improving so swiftly. How can organizations assure that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOCs is good? How can organizations guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like Senegal to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can we deal with the problems of poor student motivation and high dropout rates?

As electronic education technology becomes more abundant there is a growing demand to comprehend how MOOC courses are being conducted. Trainers and numerous other stakeholders need to be more aware of these new open educational experiments. Scholars want to know how these MOOCs can be improved. To respond to this expanding need for data the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational issues. This interesting new book also examines the controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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