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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which articulates issues pertaining to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New advances in online education technology are making it possible for students in nations all aver the world to participate in courses online. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. These MOOCs are free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that elearning organizations are considering more than ever because learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can we make sure that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOCs is all right? How can students make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Gabon to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can participants deal with inadequate student motivation and high dropout rates?

As online learning technology becomes more abundant there is a expanding necessity to gain a better understanding of how MOOCs are being conducted. Educators and many other stakeholders desire to be more aware of the outcomes of these exciting new open educational endeavours. Lecturers want to know how massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this expanding desideratum for data the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education topics. This exciting new book also reviews the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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