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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that explores topics regarding open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New improvements in blended learning are making it possible for people in all parts of the world to be participants in courses online. MOOCs are commonly free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that online learning organizations are dealing with now that online education technology is advancing so swiftly. How can institutions guarantee that the quality control for these MOOCs is decent? How can stakeholders be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What strategies are being used by institutions like Gabon to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? Interaction, feedback and online support are the most important things that help students succeed in MOOC courses. How can teachers handle problems like low learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As elearning becomes more widespread there is a growing necessity to understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Students and lots of other stakeholders desire to understand the outcomes of these exciting new open education ventures. Universities want to know how massive open online courses can be made better. To meet this crescive desire for data the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This interesting new book also articulates the major controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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