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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that analyzes topics relevant to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent developments in e-learning are enabling students in nations all aver the world to take courses via the Internet. MOOC courses are normally free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that learning technology institutions must deal with more than ever because learning technology is improving so fast. How can educators guarantee that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOCs is tolerable? How can students assure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What different business models are being used by institutions like Equatorial Guinea to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations deal with low student motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more available there is a increasing need to better understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Researchers and many other stakeholders desire to better comprehend the outcomes of these new open education initiatives. Public servants want to understand how MOOCs can be enhanced. To handle this desire for details the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education issues. This amazing new book also considers the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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