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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that talks about subjects pertaining to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). New improvements in online education technology have provided the means for humans in nations all around the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors. These massive open online courses are almost always free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that elearning institutions are having to consider now that blended learning technology is improving so fast. How can institutions certify that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can participants be assured that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Angola to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can participants handle problems like low learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing desideratum to grasp how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Universities and lots of other participants want to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these new open education initiatives. Trainers want to better understand how these massively open online courses can be made better. In response to this expanding demand for information the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education issues. This interesting new book also discusses the key controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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