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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which studies subjects related to open educational resources and massively open online courses. New developments in technology-enhanced learning enable students all over the world to take part in classes online. These online MOOC courses are typically free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that distance learning institutions are having to deal with in 2015 because e-learning technology is advancing so fast. How can teachers certify that the schooling provided by these MOOCs is tolerable? How can students certify that educators are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by institutions like Guinea-Bissau to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can we handle problems like low motivation and high attrition?

As online learning becomes more prolific there is a desire to be aware of how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Scientists and many other stakeholders would like to be more aware of these exciting new open educational ventures. Researchers want to understand how massive open online courses can be improved. To handle this expanding desire for data the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational topics. This sensational new book also examines the major controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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