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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which considers topics relating to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. New advances in technology-enhanced learning have provided the means for people all around the world to participate in online classes. These massive open online courses are generally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that e-learning technology institutions are struggling with today because e-learning technology is developing so fast. How can educators assure that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can stakeholders be assured that educators are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Guinea-Bissau to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders handle problems like poor student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more available there is a growing desire to gain a better understanding of how MOOCs are being conducted. Academics and numerous other participants would like to gain more knowledge about these significant new open education endeavours. Students want to grasp how these MOOC classes can be made better. To handle this expanding desire for information the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational topics. This thrilling new book also reviews the key controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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