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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which explores topics relevant to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). New advancements in electronic education technology have provided the means for students in nations all aver the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. These MOOC courses are generally free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that distance learning organizations have to deal with today because e-learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can we certify that the quality of these MOOCs is all right? How can learners be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Guinea to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders handle issues like low learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more widespread there is a developing desideratum to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and numerous other stakeholders would like to understand the outcomes of these compelling new open education initiatives. Lecturers want to know how massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this desire for information the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational topics. This authoritative new book also talks about the controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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