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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which considers issues relating to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern gains in online learning technology are providing the means for people in nations all around the world to participate in courses online. MOOC classes are generally free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that learning technology institutions have to deal with more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is advancing so fast. How can we certify that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can organizations guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Guinea to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can organizations get a handle on inadequate motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital elearning technology becomes more abundant there is a growing desire to better understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Public servants and many other stakeholders desire to gain a better understanding of these exciting new open education experiments. Corporations want to perceive how these massive open online courses can be made better. To respond to this developing desideratum for details the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational topics. This new book also examines the most important controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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