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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that analyzes topics regarding open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Brand new gains in electronic education technology are providing the means for people in all parts of the world to take classes via the Internet. These massive online courses are commonly free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that elearning technology institutions are having to consider today because e-learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can we ensure that the education provided by these MOOC courses is good? How can learners guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What strategies are being used by institutions like Mali to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders deal with poor learner motivation and high attrition?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more abundant there is a growing need to perceive how massively open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and numerous other participants want to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these promising new open education initiatives. Researchers want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. In response to this desire for details the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education subjects. This book also studies the controversies associated with these massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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