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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that reviews topics related to open educational resources and massive open online courses. Modern advancements in elearning technology are making it possible for learners in every nation on earth to participate in courses via the Internet. These MOOC classes are mostly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that learning technology institutions are having to deal with today because e-learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can educators ensure that the instruction provided by these MOOC classes is adequate? How can organizations ensure that educators are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Liberia to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today? How can participants manage inadequate learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more prolific there is a desideratum to understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Intellectuals and many other participants need to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these interesting new open education endeavours. Scientists want to grasp how massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this desideratum for data the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education topics. This stimulating new book also investigates the controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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