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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that articulates topics relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent changes in electronic educational technology have provided the means for students all over the world to participate in online courses. These massive online courses are almost always free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that e-learning technology institutions are considering more than ever because learning technology is improving so quickly. How can teachers certify that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can institutions assure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What business models are being used by institutions like Gabon to conduct these massive open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders deal with the issues of inadequate learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more abundant there is a growing desideratum to better understand how massive open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and many other stakeholders need to better grasp these fascinating new open educational experiments. Researchers want to know how massive open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this growing need for data the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational topics. This intriguing new book also reviews the major controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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