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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that explores subjects relevant to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent evolvements in online learning are empowering people all over the world to take part in online courses. These massive open courses are almost always free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that learning technology institutions are having to deal with now that online learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can participants assure that the training provided by these MOOC classes is good? How can organizations certify that instructors are properly credentialed for teaching online? What business models are being used by institutions like Equatorial Guinea to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers manage low learner motivation and high attrition?

As online education becomes more widespread there is a desire to comprehend how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and numerous other stakeholders need to gain more knowledge about these interesting new open educational initiatives. Teachers want to gain an understanding of how these MOOCs can be made better. To meet this desire for information the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education topics. This book also studies the major controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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