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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that examines topics related to open educational resources and massive open online courses. Modern advancements in distance learning technology are empowering people all around the world to take part in online courses. These massively open online courses are usually free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that online education institutions are having to consider more than ever because elearning technology is advancing so fast. How can teachers assure that the teaching provided by these MOOC classes is satisfactory? How can learners make sure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Gabon to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions get a handle on poor motivation and high student attrition?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more commonplace there is a developing necessity to perceive how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and lots of other stakeholders need to gain more knowledge about these exciting new open educational endeavours. Everybody wants to gain an understanding of how massive open online courses can be improved. To respond to this increasing desire for facts the 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 dramatic new book also discusses the key controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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