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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which discusses subjects relevant to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern advancements in elearning technology are empowering people in all parts of the world to be participants in courses online. These online MOOCs are customarily free but do not lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are quite a few issues that online learning institutions are dealing with in 2015 because blended learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can we assure that the quality of education provided by these MOOC courses is all right? How can organizations certify that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Guinea-Bissau to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders get a handle on inadequate student motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital educational technology becomes more available there is a expanding demand to grasp how massively open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and many other stakeholders would like to be more aware of the outcomes of these significant new open educational endeavours. Everyone wants to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC courses can be made better. To handle this increasing need for knowledge the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education resource issues. This gripping new book also investigates the most important controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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