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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that reviews issues having to do with open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new changes in technology-enhanced learning have empowered learners all over the world to take courses online. These massive online courses are free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that online education institutions are dealing with in 2015 because distance learning technology is advancing so fast. How can we assure that the quality control for these MOOCs is satisfactory? How can students certify that instructors are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What business models are being used by organizations like Guinea-Bissau to conduct these massively open online courses? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can we handle poor motivation and high dropout rates?

As online learning becomes more abundant there is a growing desideratum to grasp how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Students and numerous other stakeholders would like to be more aware of these fascinating new open educational initiatives. Scientists want to know how massive open online courses can be improved. To handle this desire for data the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education issues. This definitive new book also describes the controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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