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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which considers issues regarding open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Recent advances in electronic education technology make it possible for learners all over the world to be participants in online classes. These online MOOC courses are ordinarily free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that technology-enhanced learning institutions are dealing with today because elearning technology is improving so quickly. How can organizations certify that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can students be assured that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Niger to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can organizations deal with the problems of low student motivation and high dropout rates?

As blended learning becomes more commonplace there is a expanding desideratum to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and many other stakeholders need to better grasp the outcomes of these intriguing new open education endeavours. Instructors want to better understand how massively open online courses can be improved. In response to this developing demand for details the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational subjects. This exciting new book also analyzes the most important controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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