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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that deals with issues having to do with open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest changes in e-learning technology have provided the means for people in nations all aver the world to be participants in online classes. These MOOCs are almost always free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that online learning technology organizations are dealing with more than ever because elearning technology is improving so rapidly. This collected edition details a series of recent reports and interesting announcements related to MOOCs. How can organizations make sure that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC classes is satisfactory? How can institutions guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Guinea-Bissau to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers get a handle on poor student motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing desire to grasp how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and many other stakeholders would like to better understand the outcomes of these exciting new open education initiatives. Scientists want to know how MOOCs can be improved. To respond to this developing need for facts the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational subjects. This scholarly new book also investigates the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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