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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that explores issues regarding open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Brand new evolvements in technology-enhanced learning are providing the means for students in nations all around the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. These online MOOCs are ordinarily free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that blended learning organizations are having to deal with in 2015 because online learning technology is advancing so fast. How can we be assured that the quality of these massive open online courses is satisfactory? How can we certify that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Equatorial Guinea to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations deal with the problems of inadequate student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more abundant there is a developing necessity to comprehend how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Instructors and lots of other stakeholders would like to better grasp the outcomes of these exciting new open educational initiatives. Students want to understand how MOOC classes can be enhanced. To satisfy this crescive desideratum for information the exciting 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 new book also studies the major controversies associated with these massive online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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