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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that analyzes topics pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Recent improvements in online learning technology are making it possible for students all around the world to take part in courses via the Internet. MOOCs are usually free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that learning technology institutions are having to deal with in 2015 because learning technology is improving so fast. How can educators make sure that the education provided by these MOOCs is respectable? How can participants make sure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by institutions like Equatorial Guinea to conduct these MOOC classes? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers deal with the problems of low learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more prolific there is a developing necessity to grasp how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Instructors and many other stakeholders want to better comprehend these compelling new open education initiatives. Universities want to better understand how massive open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this expanding need for data the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education topics. This scholarly new book also studies the key controversies associated with these MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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