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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that investigates subjects having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent gains in digital education technology are providing the means for students in nations all around the world to be participants in courses online. These MOOC courses are typically free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are numerous topics that elearning technology institutions are having to consider in 2015 because technology-enhanced learning is developing so fast. How can institutions certify that the quality of education provided by these massive open online courses is tolerable? How can learners guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by institutions like Guinea-Bissau to conduct these MOOC courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers deal with low motivation and high attrition?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more prolific there is a growing desire to understand how massive open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and numerous other participants need to better perceive these intriguing new open educational initiatives. Teachers want to comprehend how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. In response to this growing demand for data the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational subjects. This inspiring new book also considers the key controversies associated with these MOOC classes and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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