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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that analyzes issues having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent developments in online learning technology have made it possible for students in all parts of the world to be participants in classes online. These massive open online courses are almost always free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that e-learning technology organizations have to deal with now that learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can we be assured that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC courses is decent? How can organizations be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like Guinea-Bissau to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders deal with the issues of low learner motivation and high attrition?

As online learning becomes more widespread there is a expanding need to grasp how massive open online courses are being conducted. Professors and many other stakeholders desire to better comprehend these promising new open educational endeavours. Researchers want to grasp how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. To meet this growing need for details the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education issues. This scholarly new book also describes the controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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