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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that discusses topics relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new improvements in electronic education technology make it possible for learners all around the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. These massively open online courses are normally free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that online learning technology institutions are having to consider more than ever because e-learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can institutions assure that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can learners guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Equatorial Guinea to conduct these MOOCs? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can educators manage inadequate student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online learning becomes more prolific there is a growing need to understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Researchers and numerous other stakeholders would like to better understand the outcomes of these interesting new open education endeavours. Researchers want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC classes can be made better. To handle this increasing demand for information the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This interesting new book also addresses the controversies associated with these online MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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