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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that addresses topics regarding open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New gains in e-learning technology have provided the means for students all over the world to take courses via the Internet. These massive open online courses are almost always free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that elearning institutions must deal with today because technology-enhanced learning is advancing so fast. How can institutions certify that the quality control for these massively open online courses is adequate? How can we assure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Liberia to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators handle problems like poor learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more widespread there is a growing necessity to grasp how MOOC classes are being conducted. Intellectuals and lots of other stakeholders would like to better understand these interesting new open education endeavours. Public servants want to understand how these MOOC courses can be improved. In response to this growing desire for facts the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education resource topics. This new book also examines the key controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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