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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which explores subjects relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest improvements in distance learning technology enable people all over the world to participate in online courses. These MOOC classes are commonly free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that e-learning institutions must deal with now that online education technology is advancing so rapidly. How can stakeholders assure that the quality control for these MOOCs is satisfactory? How can stakeholders be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What strategies are being used by institutions like Gabon to conduct these MOOC courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can we deal with the issues of low motivation and high learner attrition?

As blended learning becomes more widespread there is a expanding necessity to grasp how massive open online courses are being conducted. Universities and numerous other stakeholders would like to better grasp these significant new open educational experiments. Researchers want to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses can be improved. To meet this need for knowledge the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education issues. This exciting new book also considers the controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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