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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which studies subjects relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Recent advancements in digital education technology are enabling learners all over the world to take part in classes via the Internet. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. Massively open online courses are mostly free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that distance learning organizations have to deal with today because technology-enhanced learning is advancing so swiftly. How can teachers be assured that the quality control for these MOOCs is respectable? How can we ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Niger to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can organizations deal with poor student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing demand to gain more knowledge about how MOOC courses are being conducted. Lecturers and many other participants want to better comprehend the outcomes of these promising new open educational endeavours. Everybody wants to grasp how these MOOC classes can be improved. In response to this increasing need for information the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education resource issues. This inspiring new book also addresses the most important controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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