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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which investigates topics having to do with open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new changes in electronic educational technology are providing the means for learners in all parts of the world to take online courses. These MOOC classes are free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are many issues that online education institutions must deal with more than ever because online learning technology is developing so fast. How can we be assured that the schooling provided by these massive open online courses is decent? How can learners make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Gabon to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders manage problems like poor learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more abundant there is a demand to grasp how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Academics and many other participants would like to be more aware of the outcomes of these new open educational initiatives. Researchers want to know how MOOCs can be improved. To handle this expanding demand for data the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational issues. This sensational new book also describes the major controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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