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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that talks about topics pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. New evolvements in learning technology are empowering people in all parts of the world to participate in classes via the Internet. These massive online courses are commonly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that elearning institutions have to struggle with now that online learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can organizations guarantee that the teaching provided by these massive open online courses is good? How can organizations make sure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by organizations like Guinea-Bissau to conduct these MOOC classes? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can participants handle problems like inadequate motivation and high student attrition?

As online education technology becomes more available there is a developing need to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and numerous other stakeholders need to understand these important new open educational initiatives. Scholars want to understand how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this increasing need for details the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education topics. This definitive new book also reviews 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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