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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which discusses topics having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent changes in distance learning technology have made it possible for people all around the world to take part in online courses. These MOOCs are almost always free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that blended learning organizations are considering more than ever because e-learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can educators certify that the quality control for these MOOC classes is passable? How can institutions certify that lecturers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Central African Republic to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can we manage issues like poor learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As elearning technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing desire to comprehend how massive open online courses are being conducted. Students and numerous other participants need to be more aware of the outcomes of these exciting new open education experiments. Universities want to understand how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this crescive need for information the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational subjects. This authoritative new book also reviews the major controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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