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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which discusses subjects relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Modern changes in online learning have provided the means for students all around the world to participate in online classes. These online MOOCs are mostly free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that online learning institutions are struggling with today because online learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can educators be assured that the education provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can institutions assure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Guinea-Bissau to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators deal with inadequate student motivation and high dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more abundant there is a growing demand to understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Professors and many other participants would like to better understand the outcomes of these compelling new open educational endeavours. Lecturers want to know how these massively open online courses can be improved. In response to this developing desire for details the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational topics. This authoritative new book also discusses the major controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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