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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which considers subjects regarding open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest evolvements in elearning technology are empowering humans all over the world to be participants in online classes. These massive open courses are typically free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that blended learning institutions have to consider more than ever because elearning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can participants ensure that the training provided by these MOOCs is satisfactory? How can stakeholders guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Guinea-Bissau to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers handle issues like inadequate learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As elearning becomes more commonplace there is a expanding need to perceive how massively open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and many other participants would like to better perceive these interesting new open educational undertakings. Academics want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC classes can be made better. To satisfy this increasing desideratum for facts the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education issues. This definitive new book also deals with the major controversies associated with MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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