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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that considers subjects relevant to open educational resources and massively open online courses. Brand new improvements in e-learning are enabling people in all parts of the world to participate in online courses. These massively open online courses are commonly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that e-learning institutions have to struggle with today because learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can educators ensure that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC courses is acceptable? How can learners guarantee that educators are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Liberia to conduct these massive open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations manage issues like inadequate student motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more abundant there is a need to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and lots of other stakeholders want to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these promising new open educational initiatives. Researchers want to understand how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this expanding need for data the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational resource subjects. This interesting new book also articulates the key controversies associated with MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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