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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that explores subjects regarding open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Modern improvements in online education technology enable humans in all parts of the world to take online classes. These massive online courses are ordinarily free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that distance learning organizations are dealing with more than ever because elearning technology is developing so rapidly. How can organizations certify that the quality of these MOOC courses is tolerable? How can institutions make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Gabon to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders deal with inadequate student motivation and high attrition?

As digital educational technology becomes more commonplace there is a desideratum to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and lots of other stakeholders need to gain a better understanding of these exciting new open educational experiments. Public servants want to understand how these massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this expanding desire for data the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education issues. This gripping new book also describes the key controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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