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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which investigates issues pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern improvements in electronic education technology are enabling learners in all parts of the world to take online classes. Massively open online courses are usually free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that e-learning institutions have to struggle with more than ever because distance learning technology is advancing so fast. How can we be assured that the instruction provided by these MOOC classes is respectable? How can organizations ensure that educators are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Equatorial Guinea to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders manage issues like low student motivation and high learner attrition?

As e-learning becomes more commonplace there is a expanding demand to grasp how these MOOCs are being conducted. Educators and lots of other participants want to understand the outcomes of these intriguing new open education ventures. Trainers want to perceive how MOOCs can be improved. In response to this crescive demand for information the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational resource issues. This scholarly new book also examines the most important controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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