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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that investigates subjects pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. New developments in elearning technology are providing the means for students in nations all aver the world to take part in courses via the Internet. These MOOC courses are usually free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that distance learning institutions have to struggle with today because online learning technology is improving so fast. How can organizations be assured that the quality of education provided by these MOOCs is good? How can institutions guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Gabon to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions get a handle on poor learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As e-learning becomes more commonplace there is a desire to comprehend how massively open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and many other stakeholders desire to better comprehend the outcomes of these significant new open educational experiments. Scholars want to comprehend how these MOOCs can be made better. To meet this expanding desire for data MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education topics. This dramatic new book also investigates the major controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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