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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which discusses issues having to do with open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern gains in distance learning have provided the means for learners in nations all around the world to be participants in classes online. These massive open courses are commonly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that e-learning technology organizations have to consider in 2015 because elearning technology is advancing so fast. How can participants ensure that the quality control for these MOOC courses is adequate? How can stakeholders assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Liberia to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers get a handle on poor learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing need to be aware of how MOOCs are being conducted. Educators and numerous other stakeholders want to better grasp the outcomes of these new open educational endeavours. Teachers want to understand how these MOOC classes can be improved. To handle this crescive desideratum for information the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational topics. This dramatic new book also articulates the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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