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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which investigates topics related to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New advancements in e-learning make it possible for humans all over the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. These MOOCs are normally free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that elearning organizations are having to attend to more than ever because elearning technology is improving so quickly. How can stakeholders guarantee that the quality of these massively open online courses is all right? How can we guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like Gabon to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers deal with the problems of inadequate learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As blended learning becomes more commonplace there is a growing necessity to gain more knowledge about how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Universities and many other participants would like to understand the outcomes of these important new open educational initiatives. Public servants want to understand how massively open online courses can be improved. In response to this increasing desideratum for facts MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education resource subjects. This book also researches the key controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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