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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which examines subjects related to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern gains in online education have made it possible for students all around the world to take courses online. MOOCs are almost always free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that online learning organizations have to deal with now that online education technology is improving so fast. How can participants be assured that the quality control for these MOOCs is passable? How can stakeholders certify that lecturers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different business models are being used by organizations like Liberia to conduct these MOOCs? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can we handle problems like poor student motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more prolific there is a increasing desire to better understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and many other participants need to better comprehend the outcomes of these interesting new open education initiatives. Universities want to gain more knowledge about how massive open online courses can be improved. In response to this growing desire for facts the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational topics. This new book also describes the most important controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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