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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that discusses topics relevant to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern improvements in electronic education technology have provided the means for students all around the world to take online classes. These massive open online courses are customarily free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that distance learning institutions have to deal with more than ever because learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can participants ensure that the quality of schooling provided by these massive open online courses is respectable? How can organizations be assured that educators are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Equatorial Guinea to conduct these MOOC courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators handle poor learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As e-learning technology becomes more available there is a increasing demand to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Professors and many other participants need to understand these interesting new open educational endeavours. Lecturers want to gain an understanding of how massive open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this growing need for knowledge the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational resource topics. This definitive new book also articulates the most important controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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