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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that examines topics regarding open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New advances in digital education technology enable people in nations all aver the world to take courses online. MOOC classes are mostly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that distance learning institutions are considering now that blended learning technology is improving so quickly. How can teachers ensure that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can participants guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What business models are being used by institutions like Gabon to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today? How can educators handle issues like inadequate learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more available there is a increasing need to be aware of how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Corporations and many other participants would like to better comprehend these exciting new open education experiments. Everybody wants to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC classes can be made better. In response to this growing need for details the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational resource issues. This dramatic new book also talks about the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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