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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which explores issues related to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent developments in distance learning technology are providing the means for humans all over the world to take classes via the Internet. These massive online courses are usually free but do not lead to formal accreditation. Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor. There are many subjects that e-learning institutions have to deal with now that elearning technology is developing so swiftly. How can teachers assure that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can organizations guarantee that educators are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Guinea-Bissau to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders handle issues like inadequate student motivation and high attrition?

As e-learning becomes more commonplace there is a increasing demand to better understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Universities and many other participants would like to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these fascinating new open education experiments. People want to comprehend how these MOOC classes can be made better. In response to this crescive need for data the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This sensational new book also discusses the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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