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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that explores subjects related to open education resources and massively open online courses. Brand new advances in distance learning technology have enabled learners all around the world to take classes via the Internet. These massive open online courses are generally free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that elearning institutions are dealing with in 2015 because e-learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can participants ensure that the quality of education provided by these MOOCs is passable? How can participants ensure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Guinea-Bissau to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can we manage issues like inadequate student motivation and high attrition?

As digital elearning technology becomes more widespread there is a desideratum to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and many other stakeholders need to gain more knowledge about these promising new open education initiatives. Everyone wants to gain an understanding of how these massively open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this growing demand for knowledge the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational topics. This scholarly new book also addresses the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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