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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which analyzes topics related to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New improvements in e-learning technology have empowered people in all parts of the world to take online courses. Massively open online courses are mostly free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are several subjects that e-learning technology institutions are having to attend to now that technology-enhanced learning is developing so fast. How can educators make sure that the quality of education provided by these MOOC courses is tolerable? How can we be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What business models are being used by organizations like Liberia to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today? How can we deal with the issues of poor learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As online education becomes more abundant there is a growing demand to grasp how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and many other participants desire to be more aware of these open education ventures. Trainers want to comprehend how these massively open online courses can be improved. To handle this developing desire for information the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource topics. This thrilling new book also reviews the major 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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