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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that analyzes topics pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern gains in online learning enable people all over the world to take part in courses via the Internet. These online MOOCs are commonly free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that e-learning technology organizations are struggling with in 2015 because learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can stakeholders assure that the quality of these MOOC courses is decent? How can learners make sure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Gabon to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants manage problems like inadequate learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online education becomes more procurable there is a necessity to grasp how these MOOCs are being conducted. Universities and many other stakeholders need to better comprehend the outcomes of these exciting new open education initiatives. Public servants want to know how MOOC courses can be enhanced. In response to this developing desire for facts the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education topics. This book also talks about the controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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