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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which explores issues relating to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern evolvements in electronic educational technology are empowering people in nations all around the world to take part in classes via the Internet. These MOOCs are typically free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that online learning institutions are considering today because online education technology is advancing so swiftly. How can participants be assured that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can students guarantee that educators are properly credentialed to teach online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Guinea to conduct these MOOC classes? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can educators handle issues like inadequate learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more available there is a growing need to be aware of how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and lots of other participants would like to better perceive the outcomes of these intriguing new open education undertakings. Universities want to understand how MOOC courses can be made better. To meet this increasing demand for knowledge the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This amazing new book also examines the major controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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