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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that articulates issues regarding open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent gains in distance learning are empowering people in every nation on earth to take courses via the Internet. Massive open online courses are normally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that technology-enhanced learning institutions must deal with in 2015 because blended learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can stakeholders assure that the schooling provided by these MOOC courses is respectable? How can organizations make sure that educators are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Guinea-Bissau to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can we handle problems like low motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital educational technology becomes more widespread there is a growing demand to understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Universities and many other participants desire to be more aware of the outcomes of these fascinating new open education initiatives. Academics want to better understand how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this developing need for information the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education issues. This sensational new book also analyzes the controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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