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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which addresses subjects related to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern changes in technology-enhanced learning are making it possible for people all around the world to be participants in classes online. Massive open online courses are mostly free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that online learning technology organizations are having to attend to now that technology-enhanced learning is developing so rapidly. How can institutions be assured that the quality of instruction provided by these massive open online courses is respectable? How can learners certify that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What strategies are being used by organizations like Guinea-Bissau to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers deal with the issues of low motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As electronic education technology becomes more available there is a growing necessity to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs are being conducted. Scientists and lots of other participants need to better understand these fascinating new open educational experiments. Researchers want to grasp how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this desire for information the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education subjects. This inspiring new book also discusses the major controversies associated with these massive open courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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