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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which examines subjects relevant to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new developments in distance learning technology are empowering learners in every nation on earth to participate in courses online. Massively open online courses are customarily free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that distance learning institutions are dealing with today because technology-enhanced learning is advancing so rapidly. How can organizations certify that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOCs is tolerable? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can learners make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Liberia to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can teachers handle problems like poor motivation and high attrition?

As digital elearning technology becomes more abundant there is a desire to better understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Lecturers and numerous other participants would like to better comprehend the outcomes of these exciting new open educational ventures. Universities want to know how these MOOCs can be made better. In response to this crescive desire for information the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational issues. This interesting new book also deals with the controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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