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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that deals with topics related to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern improvements in learning technology are enabling learners in nations all around the world to take classes via the Internet. These MOOC classes are generally free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor. There are many issues that learning technology institutions are struggling with now that e-learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can organizations be assured that the quality of education provided by these MOOCs is acceptable? How can stakeholders guarantee that educators are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Gabon to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders deal with the problems of poor learner motivation and high student attrition?

As learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a need to be aware of how MOOC courses are being conducted. Teachers and numerous other stakeholders need to better grasp these exciting new open educational initiatives. Everybody wants to know how MOOC classes can be made better. To handle this expanding desideratum for details the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education resource subjects. This amazing new book also analyzes the controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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