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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which explores subjects regarding open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new improvements in online learning technology have provided the means for humans all around the world to take classes via the Internet. Massive open online courses are generally free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that elearning technology organizations must deal with today because learning technology is improving so fast. How can institutions be assured that the quality control for these MOOCs is passable? How can institutions ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Equatorial Guinea to conduct these MOOCs? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations handle problems like poor student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As blended learning becomes more prolific there is a growing need to gain more knowledge about how massive open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and many other participants need to gain a better understanding of these promising new open educational experiments. Universities want to better understand how MOOCs can be made better. To respond to this growing need for facts the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource topics. This intriguing new book also studies the most important controversies associated with MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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