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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which describes topics related to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. New advances in blended learning technology have enabled students all around the world to take part in classes online. These MOOC courses are customarily free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that e-learning institutions are struggling with now that distance learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can institutions assure that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can learners be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Guinea-Bissau to conduct these massively open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can we manage problems like poor student motivation and high attrition?

As distance learning becomes more abundant there is a need to comprehend how MOOC courses are being conducted. Universities and many other stakeholders need to better grasp the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational undertakings. Intellectuals want to understand how massive open online courses can be made better. In response to this desire for information the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education issues. This interesting new book also studies the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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