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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which describes topics regarding open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. New developments in technology-enhanced learning are empowering students in every nation on earth to participate in classes via the Internet. These massively open online courses are free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that e-learning organizations have to consider more than ever because e-learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can educators certify that the quality control for these MOOC courses is tolerable? How can institutions assure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What strategies are being used by institutions like Gabon to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can teachers handle issues like poor motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more available there is a developing necessity to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Professors and many other stakeholders need to better comprehend the outcomes of these significant new open educational experiments. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Scholars want to perceive how MOOCs can be improved. To handle this growing desire for details MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education issues. This gripping new book also describes the most important controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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