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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which reviews issues relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new advancements in online learning are providing the means for people in all parts of the world to participate in online courses. These massively open online courses are typically free but do not lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are a lot of subjects that technology-enhanced learning organizations have to deal with more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is improving so quickly. How can organizations make sure that the schooling provided by these massive open online courses is satisfactory? How can institutions guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What strategies are being used by organizations like Equatorial Guinea to conduct these MOOC courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers deal with the issues of inadequate student motivation and high dropout rates?

As blended learning becomes more commonplace there is a expanding need to perceive how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Professors and many other participants need to gain a better understanding of these promising new open education endeavours. Everybody wants to gain more knowledge about how massive open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this increasing need for information the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational resource subjects. This intriguing new book also talks about the most important controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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