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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which considers issues having to do with open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest evolvements in e-learning technology have provided the means for learners in all parts of the world to participate in classes online. These MOOC classes are customarily free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that technology-enhanced learning organizations have to deal with more than ever because online learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can teachers certify that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC courses is good? How can students be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like Gabon to conduct these MOOC courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can we deal with the problems of inadequate student motivation and high learner attrition?

As elearning becomes more widespread there is a growing desideratum to perceive how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and numerous other stakeholders desire to better perceive the outcomes of these promising new open educational experiments. Corporations want to perceive how MOOCs can be made better. To meet this desideratum for data the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education issues. This book also examines the controversies associated with these online MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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