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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which studies subjects relevant to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent changes in online learning enable learners in every nation on earth to be participants in courses via the Internet. MOOC courses are almost always free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that distance learning institutions are considering more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is advancing so quickly. How can stakeholders make sure that the training provided by these MOOC courses is passable? How can organizations certify that instructors are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Guinea-Bissau to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders manage problems like inadequate motivation and high student attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more widespread there is a increasing necessity to perceive how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and numerous other participants desire to better perceive the outcomes of these significant new open education ventures. Researchers want to better understand how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this growing demand for data the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education resource subjects. This new book also reviews the major controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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