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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that studies issues pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent changes in distance learning technology have made it possible for people all over the world to take part in online courses. These massively open online courses are generally free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that e-learning technology institutions have to struggle with in 2015 because learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can stakeholders assure that the quality control for these massively open online courses is all right? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can students assure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like Gabon to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers deal with inadequate learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more procurable there is a growing demand to gain a better understanding of how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Students and numerous other stakeholders want to be more aware of these exciting new open education undertakings. Lecturers want to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this developing demand for data the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education resource topics. This thrilling new book also analyzes the most important controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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