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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which discusses subjects relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest developments in online education technology are providing the means for humans all over the world to be participants in online classes. 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 MOOC classes are generally free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are a variety of topics that e-learning technology institutions are struggling with today because online learning technology is advancing so fast. How can educators ensure that the quality of education provided by these massive open online courses is tolerable? How can participants assure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like Guinea-Bissau to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions deal with the issues of inadequate learner motivation and high attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more available there is a growing desideratum to better understand how massive open online courses are being conducted. Professors and lots of other participants want to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these interesting new open education ventures. Students want to grasp how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. To meet this crescive desire for facts the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education resource topics. This thrilling new book also deals with the key controversies associated with MOOC classes and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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