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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which examines topics pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern improvements in blended learning have empowered learners in all parts of the world to take part in online classes. These massively open online courses are usually free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that elearning technology institutions are having to attend to in 2015 because e-learning technology is developing so quickly. How can teachers certify that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOCs is passable? How can participants make sure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What business models are being used by institutions like Guinea-Bissau to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators deal with low motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As electronic education technology becomes more widespread there is a increasing desire to understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Academics and many other participants would like to better grasp the outcomes of these significant new open educational experiments. Students want to gain an understanding of how these massively open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this increasing desideratum for information MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational topics. This intriguing new book also examines the major controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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