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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which considers topics related to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern developments in technology-enhanced learning have provided the means for people all over the world to participate in classes via the Internet. These online MOOCs are commonly free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that elearning technology institutions are considering today because blended learning technology is improving so fast. How can organizations guarantee that the instruction provided by these massive open online courses is satisfactory? How can we be assured that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Chad to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can participants deal with low motivation and high dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more commonplace there is a growing need to better understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and many other participants desire to better grasp these new open educational endeavours. People want to better understand how massively open online courses can be made better. In response to this expanding need for details MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education issues. This stimulating new book also analyzes the most important controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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