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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which explores subjects relating to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. New advances in online learning are providing the means for learners in all parts of the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. Massively open online courses are normally free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that blended learning institutions are having to deal with in 2015 because e-learning technology is developing so fast. How can educators be assured that the quality of schooling provided by these massive open online courses is respectable? How can participants be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What business models are being used by institutions like Guinea-Bissau to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders handle problems like inadequate student motivation and high learner attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more available there is a growing desideratum to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and numerous other stakeholders would like to be more aware of these open education undertakings. Universities want to comprehend how these massively open online courses can be improved. To meet this demand for data the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education topics. This definitive new book also studies the key controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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