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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which reviews issues relevant to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent developments in electronic educational technology are empowering students all around the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. These massive open online courses are typically free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that e-learning institutions are considering more than ever because distance learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can educators guarantee that the education provided by these MOOCs is acceptable? How can students make sure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Equatorial Guinea to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations deal with the issues of inadequate motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital elearning technology becomes more commonplace there is a desire to perceive how MOOCs are being conducted. Instructors and many other participants would like to better perceive these new open education ventures. Universities want to understand how massively open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this growing demand for information the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education subjects. This new book also talks about the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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