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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which articulates subjects relevant to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New gains in blended learning enable people in every nation on earth to take part in classes online. Massively open online courses are typically free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that elearning organizations are struggling with today because e-learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can we assure that the education provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can learners be assured that educators are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Guinea-Bissau to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants handle issues like inadequate student motivation and high attrition?

As e-learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a necessity to gain a better understanding of how MOOC courses are being conducted. Educators and many other stakeholders would like to understand the outcomes of these significant new open educational experiments. People want to gain an understanding of how these MOOC classes can be improved. In response to this growing need for details the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education subjects. This definitive new book also examines the most important controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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