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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which considers topics pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New advances in online education technology are providing the means for humans all around the world to participate in courses online. Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors. These massive open online courses are almost always free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that elearning institutions are having to consider now that learning technology is developing so fast. How can stakeholders assure that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC classes is decent? How can institutions assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Mali to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can educators manage problems like low motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more available there is a developing desideratum to better understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Educators and many other participants would like to better comprehend the outcomes of these fascinating new open educational undertakings. Scientists want to gain more knowledge about how MOOCs can be made better. In response to this need for knowledge the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational resource subjects. This stimulating new book also researches the key controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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