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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that researches issues regarding open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent gains in blended learning technology have empowered students all around the world to take part in courses online. These massively open online courses are free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that e-learning organizations are having to attend to now that elearning technology is advancing so fast. How can we ensure that the training provided by these MOOCs is passable? How can institutions be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What strategies are being used by institutions like Gabon to conduct these MOOC classes? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions deal with the issues of inadequate student motivation and high attrition?

As electronic educational technology becomes more available there is a expanding desire to better understand how massive open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and many other participants desire to better perceive these compelling new open education experiments. Scholars want to understand how MOOCs can be enhanced. To handle this crescive demand for information the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational issues. This book also deals with the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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