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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that investigates topics regarding open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Modern gains in online education technology make it possible for humans all over the world to take part in classes online. MOOC courses are generally free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that blended learning institutions are having to struggle with today because online learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can educators make sure that the training provided by these MOOC courses is respectable? How can institutions make sure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What strategies are being used by institutions like Guinea-Bissau to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can participants manage problems like poor learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As distance learning becomes more procurable there is a growing necessity to better understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Corporations and lots of other stakeholders would like to be more aware of these promising new open educational endeavours. Educators want to gain an understanding of how these MOOC classes can be improved. To meet this developing desire for knowledge the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational subjects. This stimulating new book also investigates the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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