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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that analyzes issues having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Brand new evolvements in e-learning enable students in every nation on earth to be participants in online classes. These online MOOC courses are free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that elearning institutions are struggling with more than ever because distance learning technology is advancing so fast. How can teachers guarantee that the quality of these MOOC courses is tolerable? How can we guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Gabon to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations handle poor motivation and high learner attrition?

As online learning becomes more widespread there is a desire to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Teachers and many other stakeholders want to gain more knowledge about these significant new open educational initiatives. Everyone wants to grasp how these MOOCs can be improved. To satisfy this developing need for knowledge the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource issues. This definitive new book also considers the most important controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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