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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which addresses topics pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. The latest gains in electronic educational technology enable people in all parts of the world to take part in classes via the Internet. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. These online MOOC courses are free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that learning technology institutions are having to attend to today because online education technology is advancing so rapidly. How can institutions ensure that the quality of education provided by these MOOC classes is passable? How can students certify that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What strategies are being used by organizations like Guinea to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders handle poor student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As e-learning becomes more prolific there is a necessity to understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Universities and lots of other participants need to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these intriguing new open education endeavours. People want to gain an understanding of how these MOOC classes can be made better. To satisfy this growing need for information the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational issues. This stimulating new book also examines the major controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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