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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which discusses issues relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. The latest improvements in technology-enhanced learning have enabled students in all parts of the world to take part in classes via the Internet. These massive online courses are commonly free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that elearning technology institutions have to struggle with today because e-learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can organizations guarantee that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can we assure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by organizations like Guinea-Bissau to conduct these MOOC courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers get a handle on poor student motivation and high attrition?

As online education becomes more widespread there is a increasing desire to understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Universities and many other stakeholders need to better grasp these new open education experiments. Educators want to better understand how these massive open online courses can be made better. To handle this developing demand for details the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational resource subjects. This scholarly new book also articulates the most important controversies associated with these massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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