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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that addresses issues relating to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new advancements in technology-enhanced learning are providing the means for students all around the world to be participants in classes online. Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors. Massively open online courses are free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that e-learning technology institutions have to deal with now that e-learning technology is advancing so fast. How can educators certify that the quality control for these massively open online courses is passable? How can organizations assure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What different business models are being used by organizations like Gabon to conduct these massive open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders handle issues like poor student motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital elearning technology becomes more prolific there is a growing desideratum to gain a better understanding of how MOOCs are being conducted. Students and many other stakeholders want to better perceive the outcomes of these new open education experiments. Students want to gain an understanding of how massively open online courses can be improved. To handle this developing demand for information the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational topics. This dramatic new book also analyzes the key controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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