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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which examines topics relevant to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern evolvements in online education have provided the means for learners in nations all around the world to take part in online courses. These massive open online courses are mostly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that online education organizations are struggling with in 2015 because e-learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can organizations certify that the quality control for these MOOC courses is acceptable? How can learners certify that teachers are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Gabon to conduct these MOOC courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can participants handle issues like poor motivation and high student dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more available there is a need to gain a better understanding of how massive open online courses are being conducted. Universities and many other stakeholders would like to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these fascinating new open education undertakings. Educators want to gain an understanding of how these massively open online courses can be improved. In response to this increasing demand for data the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education resource issues. This scholarly new book also addresses the most important controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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