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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that explores issues having to do with open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new evolvements in elearning enable people in nations all around the world to participate in classes via the Internet. Massive open online courses are mostly free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that technology-enhanced learning institutions are considering now that blended learning technology is advancing so fast. How can we guarantee that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC courses is satisfactory? How can learners be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Equatorial Guinea to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can we manage poor learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital elearning technology becomes more widespread there is a desideratum to understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. Public servants and numerous other participants want to better perceive the outcomes of these important new open education endeavours. Everyone wants to gain an understanding of how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this expanding desideratum for information the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education resource subjects. This exciting new book also analyzes the major controversies associated with these MOOC classes and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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