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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that discusses subjects relating to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent improvements in learning technology are enabling learners in all parts of the world to take part in courses online. These massive open online courses are commonly free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that online learning technology institutions are having to attend to now that elearning technology is developing so rapidly. How can organizations make sure that the training provided by these massive open online courses is passable? How can organizations guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Gabon to conduct these MOOC courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can we manage inadequate student motivation and high dropout rates?

As elearning becomes more widespread there is a increasing need to better understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Public servants and numerous other participants would like to better understand the outcomes of these significant new open educational experiments. Researchers want to know how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. To meet this crescive demand for knowledge the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational subjects. This new book also examines the key controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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