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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that deals with issues relevant to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern advances in elearning technology have enabled people in nations all aver the world to be participants in courses online. These MOOC courses are free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that distance learning organizations are having to attend to more than ever because online learning technology is advancing so fast. How can organizations be assured that the quality control for these MOOCs is satisfactory? How can institutions guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What strategies are being used by institutions like Gabon to conduct these MOOCs? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders handle problems like inadequate learner motivation and high student attrition?

As distance learning becomes more procurable there is a increasing desire to gain a better understanding of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Educators and many other stakeholders desire to better grasp the outcomes of these interesting new open educational initiatives. Corporations want to perceive how these MOOC courses can be improved. To respond to this demand for information the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education subjects. This new book also analyzes the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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