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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that studies topics related to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. New developments in distance learning technology enable students in nations all around the world to be participants in classes online. Massive open online courses are customarily free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are many issues that elearning organizations are having to attend to now that elearning technology is improving so fast. How can teachers make sure that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can learners ensure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like Guinea-Bissau to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions handle poor learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online education technology becomes more available there is a developing need to gain a better understanding of how MOOCs are being conducted. Scholars and lots of other stakeholders desire to gain more knowledge about these important new open education initiatives. Scholars want to understand how massively open online courses can be made better. To meet this developing need for facts the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education resource issues. This sensational new book also analyzes the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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