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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which deals with topics regarding open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent gains in digital education technology make it possible for students in nations all around the world to take courses online. MOOCs are typically free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that online learning technology organizations have to consider now that learning technology is advancing so fast. How can we certify that the quality of education provided by these MOOC courses is respectable? How can stakeholders assure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by institutions like Chad to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions handle low student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online learning technology becomes more prolific there is a increasing desire to gain a better understanding of how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and numerous other participants need to better comprehend the outcomes of these promising new open education initiatives. Academics want to perceive how these massively open online courses can be improved. To handle this need for knowledge the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational topics. This new book also studies the controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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