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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that describes topics relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern advancements in digital education technology are making it possible for students in all parts of the world to take part in courses online. These MOOC courses are free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that distance learning institutions are considering more than ever because online learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can educators make sure that the instruction provided by these massive open online courses is passable? How can organizations assure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What strategies are being used by organizations like Equatorial Guinea to conduct these MOOC courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can participants deal with inadequate motivation and high student attrition?

As electronic educational technology becomes more prolific there is a expanding necessity to gain a better understanding of how massively open online courses are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Public servants and many other participants would like to be more aware of these important new open educational experiments. Scholars want to understand how MOOCs can be enhanced. To handle this increasing need for knowledge the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational issues. This stimulating new book also studies the key controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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