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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which describes issues relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Recent advances in elearning have enabled students in all parts of the world to take courses via the Internet. MOOC classes are ordinarily free but do not lead to formal accreditation. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are many subjects that learning technology organizations are having to deal with now that online learning technology is developing so fast. How can institutions guarantee that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOCs is all right? How can organizations assure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Guinea-Bissau to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can participants manage poor learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more widespread there is a increasing desire to be aware of how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Scholars and lots of other stakeholders want to gain a better understanding of these compelling new open education initiatives. Scientists want to grasp how these MOOC courses can be improved. To satisfy this desire for knowledge the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education issues. This intriguing new book also describes the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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