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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that examines subjects regarding open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new gains in e-learning technology have provided the means for people in all parts of the world to take classes via the Internet. These MOOC courses are typically free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that online education institutions have to consider now that distance learning technology is developing so fast. How can institutions ensure that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC classes is good? How can stakeholders assure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Guinea-Bissau to conduct these MOOCs? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders handle low student motivation and high learner attrition?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more procurable there is a increasing necessity to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and numerous other participants want to better grasp these open educational experiments. Scientists want to grasp how massive open online courses can be improved. To handle this expanding desire for details the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational topics. This stimulating new book also describes the major controversies associated with these MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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