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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that describes subjects having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent evolvements in distance learning technology enable humans all over the world to participate in online courses. These massive open courses are free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that learning technology institutions are having to attend to today because learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can institutions certify that the teaching provided by these massive open online courses is all right? How can participants be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like Guinea-Bissau to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions handle issues like low learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online education technology becomes more widespread there is a expanding desire to perceive how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Academics and many other stakeholders desire to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these fascinating new open educational ventures. Universities want to know how these MOOCs can be made better. To meet this increasing need for data the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education topics. This inspiring new book also addresses the major controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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