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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that explores subjects related to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. The latest developments in learning technology enable learners in nations all around the world to be participants in online classes. These MOOC classes are commonly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that elearning technology institutions are dealing with today because e-learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can organizations make sure that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC courses is good? How can learners make sure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What different business models are being used by institutions like Liberia to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can participants deal with low student motivation and high student attrition?

As online learning technology becomes more available there is a increasing demand to comprehend how these MOOCs are being conducted. Public servants and lots of other stakeholders need to better perceive the outcomes of these exciting new open educational experiments. Universities want to understand how massively open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this expanding demand for data the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education resource subjects. This intriguing new book also analyzes the most important controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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