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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that reviews subjects relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New developments in electronic educational technology have empowered students all around the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors. These online MOOCs are free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that distance learning institutions are dealing with more than ever because learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can institutions be assured that the education provided by these MOOCs is all right? How can students guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Guinea-Bissau to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers handle issues like low motivation and high attrition?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As electronic education technology becomes more prolific there is a desideratum to be aware of how MOOC classes are being conducted. Academics and many other participants want to gain a better understanding of these promising new open educational initiatives. Trainers want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. To satisfy this crescive desideratum for data the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education topics. This inspiring new book also articulates the key controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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