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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which investigates topics relevant to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern advancements in elearning technology have provided the means for humans all around the world to be participants in courses online. These online MOOCs are usually free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that elearning technology organizations must deal with now that online learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can teachers ensure that the quality of teaching provided by these massive open online courses is passable? How can we assure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Guinea-Bissau to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers deal with inadequate learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more procurable there is a developing demand to understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Intellectuals and lots of other stakeholders want to gain a better understanding of these exciting new open educational endeavours. Academics want to gain an understanding of how these MOOCs can be enhanced. To satisfy this developing need for data the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education issues. This intriguing new book also describes the key controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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