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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which analyzes subjects regarding open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest advances in elearning technology have made it possible for humans in every nation on earth to participate in courses via the Internet. Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors. These online MOOCs are free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that distance learning institutions are dealing with now that learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can participants guarantee that the quality control for these MOOC classes is good? How can participants be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Guinea-Bissau to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers manage issues like low motivation and high attrition?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As e-learning technology becomes more prolific there is a growing desideratum to be aware of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Academics and numerous other participants want to better understand the outcomes of these promising new open educational initiatives. Trainers want to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this crescive demand for data the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education topics. This book also reviews the controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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