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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which examines subjects having to do with open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Recent gains in electronic education technology have enabled people in nations all aver the world to be participants in courses online. Massive open online courses are commonly free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that elearning institutions have to consider today because blended learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can teachers make sure that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC courses is respectable? 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 teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations get a handle on low student motivation and high learner attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more available there is a expanding desire to gain a better understanding of how massively open online courses are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Instructors and many other participants desire to better perceive the outcomes of these important new open education initiatives. Students want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC courses can be made better. In response to this desire for information the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational issues. This thrilling new book also studies the key controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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