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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which talks about subjects regarding open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Modern improvements in electronic education technology are empowering humans all over the world to take classes via the Internet. Massive open online courses are ordinarily free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that online education organizations are dealing with today because learning technology is improving so fast. How can institutions guarantee that the teaching provided by these MOOCs is acceptable? How can participants ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What business models are being used by institutions like Guinea-Bissau to conduct these MOOC courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions manage inadequate student motivation and high student attrition?

As online education technology becomes more available there is a expanding desire to gain a better understanding of how massive open online courses are being conducted. Academics and lots of other stakeholders would like to better understand these promising new open educational ventures. Scholars want to better understand how MOOC classes can be enhanced. To handle this desire for knowledge the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education resource subjects. This book also analyzes the major controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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