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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which articulates topics pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest evolvements in electronic education technology are empowering students in nations all aver the world to participate in classes via the Internet. This MOOCs book conveys practical strategies which can be easily incorporated into face-to-face, blended, and online classes. MOOC courses are free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that distance learning institutions have to struggle with in 2015 because technology-enhanced learning is improving so quickly. How can stakeholders guarantee that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC classes is tolerable? How can stakeholders be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What business models are being used by organizations like Guinea-Bissau to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can participants handle problems like low learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online education technology becomes more procurable there is a expanding desire to gain a better understanding of how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Lecturers and numerous other participants desire to better comprehend the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational experiments. Corporations want to better understand how these MOOCs can be enhanced. To respond to this crescive need for information the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational resource issues. This new book also analyzes the key controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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