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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that studies issues regarding open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new advances in online education technology enable people in nations all aver the world to be participants in online courses. These massively open online courses are typically free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that elearning technology organizations are having to deal with today because elearning technology is advancing so quickly. How can educators make sure that the training provided by these MOOC classes is respectable? How can stakeholders guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Equatorial Guinea to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators manage issues like low student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing need to better understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Researchers and lots of other participants want to better perceive the outcomes of these open educational experiments. Academics want to perceive how these MOOCs can be made better. In response to this developing desire for data the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational topics. This thrilling new book also describes the major controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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