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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which discusses issues having to do with open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new advancements in technology-enhanced learning make it possible for humans in all parts of the world to take part in online courses. These online MOOC courses are ordinarily free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that online learning technology organizations have to deal with now that online education technology is advancing so fast. How can teachers be assured that the schooling provided by these MOOCs is decent? How can organizations ensure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Equatorial Guinea to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants deal with the issues of poor learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more prolific there is a growing desire to understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Scientists and lots of other participants need to better understand these promising new open education endeavours. People want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs can be made better. To meet this desire for information the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education resource issues. This definitive new book also articulates the key controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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