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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that analyzes issues related to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest developments in distance learning technology are making it possible for learners all over the world to be participants in courses online. Massively open online courses are usually free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are numerous subjects that online education organizations are having to consider in 2015 because elearning technology is advancing so fast. How can teachers be assured that the quality control for these massively open online courses is all right? How can participants guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by institutions like Guinea-Bissau to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can participants get a handle on inadequate student motivation and high learner attrition?

As e-learning technology becomes more widespread there is a developing desire to better understand how massive open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and many other participants would like to better perceive the outcomes of these open educational experiments. Lecturers want to comprehend how massively open online courses can be improved. To meet this crescive demand for data the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational subjects. This dramatic new book also examines the controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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