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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which examines issues related to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent gains in learning technology have provided the means for learners all around the world to take part in online courses. MOOCs are usually free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that blended learning institutions are having to struggle with more than ever because elearning technology is improving so swiftly. How can organizations make sure that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can students make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Guinea to conduct these MOOC courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders deal with the issues of poor student motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital elearning technology becomes more widespread there is a expanding need to understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. Scholars and lots of other stakeholders need to gain a better understanding of these intriguing new open education initiatives. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Students want to gain an understanding of how MOOC courses can be improved. To handle this expanding desire for knowledge the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational resource topics. This new book also discusses the most important controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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