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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which discusses topics relevant to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent advances in distance learning technology have enabled people in all parts of the world to be participants in classes online. These MOOC classes are customarily free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that online learning organizations are having to struggle with today because e-learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can teachers make sure that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC courses is adequate? How can we ensure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Djibouti to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can participants get a handle on inadequate motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more available there is a expanding desideratum to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and numerous other participants would like to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these open educational experiments. Everybody wants to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs can be enhanced. To respond to this expanding need for data MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This definitive new book also reviews the major controversies associated with massive open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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