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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that studies issues regarding open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern developments in elearning enable people in all parts of the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. These MOOC classes are typically free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that online education organizations have to struggle with more than ever because elearning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can educators guarantee that the quality of schooling provided by these massive open online courses is passable? How can learners guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Guinea-Bissau to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders get a handle on low student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital learning becomes more widespread there is a developing demand to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses are being conducted. Universities and numerous other participants would like to better understand the outcomes of these new open educational initiatives. Researchers want to gain an understanding of how these massively open online courses can be made better. To meet this expanding desideratum for knowledge the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational resource topics. This dramatic new book also analyzes the controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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