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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that considers subjects regarding open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent evolvements in elearning technology are providing the means for humans in nations all around the world to participate in classes via the Internet. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. MOOC courses are usually free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that blended learning organizations are having to attend to now that online learning technology is improving so quickly. How can institutions certify that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can learners ensure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Gabon to conduct these MOOC classes? How can stakeholders handle issues like inadequate student motivation and high learner attrition?

As distance learning becomes more available there is a increasing demand to better understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. Public servants and lots of other participants need to be more aware of these exciting new open education ventures. Professors want to grasp how MOOCs can be enhanced. To respond to this demand for information the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education resource issues. This interesting new book also analyzes the major controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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