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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which talks about issues related to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest changes in e-learning technology have made it possible for learners in nations all around the world to take part in online classes. These massively open online courses are mostly free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that online learning institutions are having to consider more than ever because online learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can organizations ensure that the quality control for these massively open online courses is adequate? How can institutions be assured that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Gabon to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can participants manage problems like poor motivation and high student attrition?

As online education becomes more prolific there is a expanding need to gain a better understanding of how MOOC classes are being conducted. Trainers and many other stakeholders would like to gain more knowledge about these promising new open educational experiments. Intellectuals want to perceive how these MOOC courses can be improved. To satisfy this increasing desideratum for data the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational topics. This stimulating new book also articulates the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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