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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which discusses issues pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. The latest developments in e-learning technology have empowered people in every nation on earth to take part in classes online. These MOOC classes are typically free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that online learning technology institutions are having to consider more than ever because online learning technology is developing so swiftly. This collected edition details a series of recent reports and interesting announcements related to MOOCs. How can educators assure that the instruction provided by these MOOC classes is respectable? How can stakeholders be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What business models are being used by organizations like Liberia to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders handle inadequate learner motivation and high student attrition?

As online learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing need to gain a better understanding of how MOOC courses are being conducted. Lecturers and lots of other participants desire to better grasp the outcomes of these fascinating new open educational endeavours. Everybody wants to understand how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. To handle this growing desire for knowledge the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education resource issues. This book also articulates the controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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