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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that studies subjects related to open educational resources and massive open online courses. Brand new gains in distance learning technology are making it possible for people in nations all around the world to take online classes. MOOC courses are almost always free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that elearning technology institutions are considering now that technology-enhanced learning is improving so quickly. How can educators guarantee that the training provided by these MOOCs is good? How can stakeholders make sure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What business models are being used by institutions like Gabon to conduct these massively open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators get a handle on low student motivation and high attrition?

As elearning technology becomes more procurable there is a increasing desire to grasp how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and numerous other stakeholders want to be more aware of these interesting new open education ventures. Universities want to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses can be made better. To meet this expanding need for data the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational topics. This inspiring new book also discusses the most important controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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