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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that reviews issues relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent advances in online learning technology are making it possible for students in nations all aver the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. These online MOOC courses are mostly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that online learning technology institutions are having to struggle with today because e-learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can participants ensure that the quality of training provided by these MOOC classes is decent? How can organizations make sure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by institutions like Guinea to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions handle issues like inadequate learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more available there is a desire to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Public servants and lots of other participants desire to better understand these compelling new open educational ventures. Intellectuals want to understand how these massively open online courses can be improved. To meet this desire for knowledge the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education issues. This gripping new book also analyzes the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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