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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that investigates issues having to do with open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest advances in elearning have empowered learners all over the world to take courses online. MOOCs are ordinarily free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that e-learning organizations are having to consider in 2015 because online education technology is improving so swiftly. How can organizations be assured that the quality of training provided by these MOOCs is adequate? How can participants certify that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by institutions like Guinea-Bissau to conduct these MOOCs? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers manage poor student motivation and high attrition?

As online education becomes more widespread there is a growing desire to understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. Public servants and numerous other stakeholders want to better comprehend these important new open education initiatives. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Instructors want to perceive how massively open online courses can be made better. To meet this expanding demand for details the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational resource topics. This intriguing new book also reviews the most important controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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