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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which talks about subjects having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent gains in e-learning are making it possible for people all around the world to take part in online classes. These online MOOCs are generally free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that e-learning institutions are having to struggle with now that e-learning technology is improving so quickly. How can we ensure that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC classes is good? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can students guarantee that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What business models are being used by institutions like Niger to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can we manage issues like poor motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more abundant there is a desire to gain more knowledge about how MOOCs are being conducted. Trainers and lots of other stakeholders would like to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these compelling new open education endeavours. Universities want to grasp how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this crescive desideratum for data the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational issues. This interesting new book also explores the major controversies associated with MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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