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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that discusses topics pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern improvements in technology-enhanced learning make it possible for humans in all parts of the world to take classes online. Massively open online courses are mostly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that elearning technology organizations are having to struggle with today because blended learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can institutions assure that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can students make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Gabon to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions handle issues like inadequate learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital learning becomes more commonplace there is a increasing need to better understand how massive open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and many other stakeholders want to gain a better understanding of these significant new open education ventures. Public servants want to understand how these massive open online courses can be improved. To respond to this expanding demand for facts the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education resource topics. This new book also studies the controversies associated with MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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