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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which researches issues relevant to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent improvements in electronic educational technology are empowering people all over the world to take courses online. MOOC classes are typically free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that technology-enhanced learning organizations have to deal with today because elearning technology is improving so swiftly. This book answers many questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education. How can institutions guarantee that the education provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can students ensure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Guinea-Bissau to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders manage issues like poor motivation and high attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more available there is a growing necessity to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and many other participants need to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these significant new open educational ventures. Universities want to comprehend how massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this increasing desire for data the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational resource subjects. This thrilling new book also studies the major controversies associated with these massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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