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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which addresses topics related to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new advances in distance learning technology enable humans all around the world to take part in courses online. These massive open online courses are typically free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that online learning technology institutions have to deal with today because technology-enhanced learning is developing so swiftly. How can institutions ensure that the quality of these massive open online courses is tolerable? How can students assure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Guinea-Bissau to conduct these MOOC courses? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can we handle issues like poor student motivation and high learner attrition?

As online education technology becomes more prolific there is a growing desideratum to better understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Instructors and numerous other participants would like to better understand the outcomes of these significant new open educational initiatives. Professors want to gain an understanding of how MOOCs can be made better. To respond to this increasing desire for details the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education issues. This exciting new book also reviews the controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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