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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which explores issues relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New gains in online learning technology are making it possible for students in nations all aver the world to be participants in courses online. These online MOOC courses are commonly free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that e-learning organizations are dealing with now that blended learning technology is developing so fast. This book answers many questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education. How can teachers assure that the quality of these massively open online courses is respectable? How can stakeholders ensure that educators are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Guinea-Bissau to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations deal with the problems of poor student motivation and high learner attrition?

As distance learning becomes more commonplace there is a growing need to grasp how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Academics and numerous other participants would like to gain a better understanding of these important new open education endeavours. Students want to better understand how massive open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this expanding desideratum for knowledge the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational resource subjects. This exciting new book also investigates the controversies associated with these massive open courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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