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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that discusses issues relating to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new improvements in technology-enhanced learning make it possible for learners all over the world to take part in online courses. MOOC classes are typically free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that online learning institutions are having to deal with in 2015 because distance learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can institutions guarantee that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can students certify that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Guinea-Bissau to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal? How can educators handle poor learner motivation and high attrition?

As digital learning becomes more available there is a expanding desideratum to gain more knowledge about how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and numerous other stakeholders desire to better understand these fascinating new open educational experiments. Researchers want to gain an understanding of how MOOCs can be made better. To meet this need for facts the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education issues. This scholarly new book also examines the key controversies associated with these online MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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