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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which investigates topics related to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern advances in electronic educational technology are making it possible for students in every nation on earth to take classes via the Internet. These MOOCs are ordinarily free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that elearning institutions are considering in 2015 because online learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can teachers be assured that the quality of teaching provided by these massive open online courses is tolerable? How can participants be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online? What 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 stakeholders deal with inadequate student motivation and high learner attrition?

As e-learning becomes more widespread there is a increasing need to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and many other stakeholders want to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these promising new open education initiatives. Scientists want to comprehend how these massively open online courses can be improved. To handle this developing need for knowledge the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education resource topics. This thrilling new book also examines the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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