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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which studies topics regarding open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern advancements in electronic educational technology have made it possible for students in all parts of the world to participate in classes via the Internet. These massive online courses are ordinarily free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that e-learning institutions have to deal with now that distance learning technology is improving so fast. How can participants assure that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can institutions certify that teachers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Guinea-Bissau to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders manage issues like inadequate learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more abundant there is a increasing demand to comprehend how massively open online courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and numerous other stakeholders want to better grasp these exciting new open education ventures. Lecturers want to gain an understanding of how these MOOC courses can be made better. To handle this developing desire for details the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational resource issues. This gripping new book also deals with the key controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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