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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that talks about issues relating to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Recent developments in electronic education technology are enabling students all around the world to take online classes. These MOOCs are commonly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are quite a few topics that technology-enhanced learning organizations are having to consider more than ever because elearning technology is developing so quickly. How can stakeholders assure that the quality of schooling provided by these massive open online courses is respectable? How can organizations assure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Gabon to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can participants manage poor learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As distance learning becomes more procurable there is a expanding necessity to gain more knowledge about how MOOC classes are being conducted. Educators and lots of other participants want to better perceive the outcomes of these interesting new open education undertakings. Universities want to perceive how these MOOCs can be made better. To respond to this growing desideratum for details the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education topics. This stimulating new book also talks about the major controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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