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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which examines issues pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest developments in online education technology enable people in every nation on earth to participate in online courses. MOOC courses are ordinarily free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that distance learning institutions are having to struggle with today because e-learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can participants guarantee that the education provided by these massive open online courses is passable? How can institutions be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Liberia to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations manage poor motivation and high attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more prolific there is a increasing necessity to understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Trainers and many other stakeholders would like to better understand these fascinating new open education undertakings. Trainers want to know how massive open online courses can be improved. In response to this expanding desire for knowledge the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education topics. This sensational new book also describes the controversies associated with these online MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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