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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that explores subjects pertaining to open educational resources and massive open online courses. New gains in online education are empowering learners in every nation on earth to participate in courses online. These MOOCs are customarily free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that online education organizations are struggling with in 2015 because online learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can we make sure that the education provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can we guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What different business models are being used by organizations like Guinea-Bissau to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can we manage issues like inadequate motivation and high learner attrition?

As online education technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing necessity to gain a better understanding of how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Lecturers and numerous other participants need to understand these compelling new open educational endeavours. Trainers want to gain an understanding of how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. To respond to this desire for facts MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational topics. This authoritative new book also analyzes the controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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