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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that describes subjects having to do with open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent developments in technology-enhanced learning enable students all around the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. These massively open online courses are typically free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that distance learning institutions have to deal with in 2015 because online learning technology is improving so rapidly. This collected edition describes many different types of MOOC options and the full range of business plans related to MOOCs. How can institutions be assured that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can we certify that educators are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What different business models are being used by institutions like Guinea-Bissau to conduct these MOOCs? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers manage problems like low student motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing need to gain more knowledge about how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and numerous other stakeholders want to be more aware of these intriguing new open education initiatives. Educators want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs can be enhanced. To handle this crescive need for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational issues. This sensational new book also deals with the controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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