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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which considers subjects related to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern improvements in blended learning technology make it possible for students all around the world to be participants in courses online. MOOCs are almost always free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that technology-enhanced learning organizations are dealing with more than ever because e-learning technology is improving so fast. How can teachers be assured that the training provided by these massive open online courses is passable? How can learners certify that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Niger to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers handle low student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online learning technology becomes more prolific there is a developing desideratum to comprehend how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Students and lots of other stakeholders want to understand these interesting new open education experiments. Academics want to grasp how these MOOC classes can be made better. To respond to this growing need for data the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational subjects. This stimulating new book also reviews the major controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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