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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which analyzes issues related to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Modern advances in e-learning technology make it possible for people in every nation on earth to take courses online. These massively open online courses are almost always free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that e-learning technology institutions have to consider in 2015 because online learning technology is advancing so fast. How can participants make sure that the quality of education provided by these MOOCs is acceptable? How can we certify that educators are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Guinea-Bissau to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can educators manage low learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As blended learning becomes more prolific there is a desideratum to understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and lots of other stakeholders want to be more aware of these intriguing new open education undertakings. Students want to gain an understanding of how these MOOCs can be made better. To respond to this crescive need for information the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education issues. This sensational new book also studies the most important controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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