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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which examines subjects related to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern evolvements in distance learning technology have made it possible for humans in every nation on earth to participate in classes online. MOOC classes are generally free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that online learning institutions are having to attend to in 2015 because online learning technology is developing so quickly. How can institutions ensure that the quality of these MOOC classes is good? This open education book offers guidelines for others hoping to create a highly engaging MOOC-based learning experience. How can stakeholders assure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What strategies are being used by organizations like Guinea-Bissau to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants get a handle on poor motivation and high student attrition?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more widespread there is a developing demand to understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Teachers and lots of other stakeholders want to better comprehend these important new open educational experiments. Professors want to understand how massively open online courses can be made better. In response to this developing demand for facts the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource issues. This inspiring new book also examines the most important controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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