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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that discusses topics relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Recent advancements in elearning technology have made it possible for students in nations all aver the world to participate in courses via the Internet. These massive open online courses are generally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that online learning institutions have to struggle with in 2015 because online learning technology is advancing so fast. How can we be assured that the quality control for these MOOCs is satisfactory? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can participants certify that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like Guinea-Bissau to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations handle issues like low motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more abundant there is a growing desideratum to understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Instructors and numerous other participants want to better comprehend the outcomes of these new open educational endeavours. Educators want to perceive how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this expanding demand for data the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education issues. This scholarly new book also considers the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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