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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that discusses topics relevant to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New improvements in electronic educational technology have made it possible for students all over the world to take part in courses via the Internet. These massive open online courses are free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that technology-enhanced learning organizations are having to deal with in 2015 because e-learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can we guarantee that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can stakeholders make sure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Gabon to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can educators deal with the problems of low learner motivation and high attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more prolific there is a increasing desideratum to gain more knowledge about how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and lots of other participants would like to better understand the outcomes of these open educational experiments. Teachers want to perceive how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. In response to this growing desire for knowledge the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational issues. This interesting new book also reviews the key controversies associated with MOOC classes and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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