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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which talks about topics having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent developments in blended learning are making it possible for learners in every nation on earth to take part in courses via the Internet. These online MOOC courses are mostly free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that distance learning organizations have to struggle with more than ever because distance learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can stakeholders assure that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can students make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What strategies are being used by organizations like Equatorial Guinea to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can educators manage issues like low motivation and high learner attrition?

As electronic educational technology becomes more commonplace there is a increasing need to perceive how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Professors and numerous other stakeholders want to gain a better understanding of these intriguing new open education ventures. Intellectuals want to comprehend how MOOC courses can be made better. In response to this developing demand for data the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource subjects. This stimulating new book also examines the major controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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