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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that investigates issues related to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern evolvements in distance learning technology are empowering learners in all parts of the world to take online courses. These online MOOCs are commonly free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that learning technology organizations must deal with today because technology-enhanced learning is advancing so swiftly. How can educators ensure that the quality of education provided by these massive open online courses is all right? How can students assure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Guinea-Bissau to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders deal with the issues of poor learner motivation and high student attrition?

As online education technology becomes more procurable there is a increasing desire to understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Trainers and numerous other participants need to better perceive the outcomes of these open education endeavours. Everybody wants to perceive how these massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this crescive need for details the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education topics. This definitive new book also deals with the major controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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