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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that articulates subjects pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New changes in distance learning technology are providing the means for humans in every nation on earth to take part in courses via the Internet. These massive online courses are generally free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that elearning technology institutions are having to consider today because e-learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can we assure that the quality control for these massive open online courses is respectable? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can we assure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Guinea-Bissau to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can organizations handle low student motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more available there is a growing necessity to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses are being conducted. Professors and numerous other participants need to understand these open educational undertakings. Academics want to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses can be improved. To handle this crescive desire for facts the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational topics. This dramatic new book also addresses the key controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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