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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that reviews issues having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New evolvements in distance learning are providing the means for people in nations all around the world to participate in courses online. Massive open online courses are generally free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that distance learning institutions are having to consider more than ever because elearning technology is developing so swiftly. How can educators assure that the teaching provided by these MOOC courses is decent? How can students make sure that educators are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Guinea-Bissau to conduct these MOOCs? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators deal with the problems of inadequate student motivation and high attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more available there is a growing desire to grasp how massively open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and many other stakeholders want to be more aware of these exciting new open education experiments. Everyone wants to better understand how MOOCs can be enhanced. In response to this desire for data the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational resource subjects. This amazing new book also researches the most important 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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