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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which deals with issues pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest gains in learning technology have made it possible for humans all over the world to take classes via the Internet. These MOOCs are commonly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that distance learning institutions are having to deal with in 2015 because e-learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can organizations assure that the education provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can we ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What business models are being used by organizations like Gabon to conduct these massive open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers deal with inadequate motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital educational technology becomes more available there is a growing desideratum to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs are being conducted. Instructors and many other stakeholders would like to better grasp the outcomes of these fascinating new open educational initiatives. Scientists want to grasp how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. To handle this expanding demand for information the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education resource issues. This book also addresses the controversies associated with MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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