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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which deals with subjects relevant to open education resources and massive open online courses. The latest gains in elearning technology have made it possible for students in every nation on earth to take online classes. MOOC classes are almost always free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that elearning institutions have to deal with more than ever because e-learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can stakeholders be assured that the quality of training provided by these MOOC classes is passable? How can students ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What business models are being used by organizations like Guinea-Bissau to conduct these MOOCs? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can educators get a handle on inadequate learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more widespread there is a increasing necessity to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Educators and numerous other participants would like to understand these open educational undertakings. Everybody wants to gain an understanding of how MOOCs can be made better. To handle this growing desire for details the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational issues. This scholarly new book also analyzes the major controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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