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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that explores topics having to do with open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest improvements in digital education technology have made it possible for people in nations all around the world to be participants in classes online. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. These massive open online courses are generally free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that technology-enhanced learning institutions are dealing with in 2015 because distance learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can stakeholders be assured that the instruction provided by these massive open online courses is acceptable? How can students assure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What strategies are being used by institutions like Liberia to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can we deal with the issues of inadequate motivation and high attrition?

As digital elearning technology becomes more available there is a growing demand to understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and lots of other participants want to better comprehend these intriguing new open educational endeavours. Students want to comprehend how these MOOCs can be enhanced. To respond to this developing desideratum for data the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational topics. This interesting new book also explores the controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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