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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which describes issues relating to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advancements in online learning technology are making it possible for students in all parts of the world to take part in courses online. These massive open courses are mostly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor. There are several subjects that learning technology institutions are struggling with now that learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can participants be assured that the quality control for these MOOC courses is all right? How can students assure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Gabon to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can educators deal with the issues of low motivation and high attrition?

As learning technology becomes more prolific there is a growing need to perceive how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and numerous other stakeholders would like to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these promising new open educational endeavours. Intellectuals want to understand how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this expanding desire for knowledge the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education topics. This amazing new book also analyzes the major controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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