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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that studies topics having to do with open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). New developments in e-learning are empowering students in all parts of the world to take part in classes online. MOOCs are customarily free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that online learning institutions are dealing with in 2015 because distance learning technology is developing so quickly. How can we certify that the education provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can learners be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like Guinea to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can institutions handle issues like poor motivation and high dropout rates?

As online learning becomes more available there is a increasing need to perceive how massive open online courses are being conducted. Professors and numerous other participants need to gain more knowledge about these intriguing new open education initiatives. Universities want to grasp how massively open online courses can be made better. To meet this expanding demand for details the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational issues. This intriguing new book also examines the major controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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