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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that discusses topics related to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. New advancements in e-learning have empowered people in every nation on earth to take part in classes via the Internet. These MOOC courses are generally free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that technology-enhanced learning organizations have to deal with today because online learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can institutions ensure that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can learners guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Liberia to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions manage problems like poor student motivation and high attrition?

As distance learning becomes more abundant there is a need to comprehend how MOOC courses are being conducted. Universities and lots of other stakeholders need to better grasp the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational experiments. Intellectuals want to understand how massive open online courses can be made better. In response to this desire for information the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education resource topics. This gripping new book also considers the key controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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