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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which considers issues relating to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent evolvements in online education technology make it possible for humans in nations all aver the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. MOOCs are almost always free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that e-learning technology organizations are having to attend to now that distance learning technology is advancing so fast. How can participants assure that the schooling provided by these massive open online courses is adequate? How can stakeholders guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What business models are being used by organizations like Guinea-Bissau to conduct these massively open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can we deal with the issues of inadequate learner motivation and high student attrition?

As digital educational technology becomes more procurable there is a need to understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Students and numerous other stakeholders need to understand the outcomes of these exciting new open education undertakings. Academics want to gain more knowledge about how MOOC classes can be enhanced. In response to this expanding desire for facts the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education subjects. This new book also articulates the controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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