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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that analyzes subjects pertaining to open education resources and massively open online courses. New developments in technology-enhanced learning are making it possible for people in nations all around the world to take classes online. These MOOC classes are customarily free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that e-learning organizations are having to deal with now that online learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can institutions guarantee that the schooling provided by these MOOC classes is satisfactory? How can we assure that teachers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Guinea to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can institutions handle problems like inadequate learner motivation and high attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more procurable there is a increasing need to better understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and many other stakeholders want to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these open educational experiments. Scientists want to know how MOOC classes can be made better. To meet this developing desideratum for information the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This authoritative new book also discusses the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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