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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that analyzes subjects having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New changes in online education technology have empowered students all around the world to be participants in courses online. These massive online courses are generally free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that e-learning organizations are having to consider now that learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can organizations be assured that the training provided by these massive open online courses is satisfactory? How can institutions assure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Guinea-Bissau to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can we deal with the problems of poor learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As electronic educational technology becomes more widespread there is a developing desideratum to be aware of how MOOCs are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Educators and numerous other participants desire to better understand these fascinating new open education initiatives. Universities want to gain an understanding of how these MOOCs can be enhanced. To satisfy this developing desideratum for facts the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This book also analyzes the major controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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