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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that articulates issues pertaining to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern advancements in elearning technology are providing the means for humans all around the world to take online classes. MOOC classes are generally free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that technology-enhanced learning institutions are dealing with now that blended learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can organizations make sure that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can students certify that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What strategies are being used by institutions like Mali to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants handle issues like low learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As electronic educational technology becomes more abundant there is a expanding demand to perceive how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Teachers and lots of other stakeholders would like to better understand these important new open educational undertakings. Trainers want to gain an understanding of how MOOC courses can be enhanced. In response to this demand for facts the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education resource issues. This definitive new book also examines the controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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