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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which analyzes topics pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Modern evolvements in e-learning technology have empowered people in every nation on earth to be participants in classes online. These MOOC classes are almost always free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that blended learning institutions are having to attend to in 2015 because e-learning technology is developing so fast. How can institutions ensure that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOCs is tolerable? How can we make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Gabon to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators handle issues like inadequate motivation and high attrition?

As elearning becomes more available there is a desire to understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Students and lots of other stakeholders want to better grasp these new open education initiatives. Educators want to understand how MOOC courses can be made better. To satisfy this growing need for information the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational topics. This scholarly new book also investigates the most important controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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