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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that considers subjects pertaining to open educational resources and massive open online courses. The latest changes in learning technology make it possible for humans all over the world to participate in classes online. These massively open online courses are customarily free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that e-learning institutions are dealing with in 2015 because learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can educators make sure that the instruction provided by these massive open online courses is adequate? How can learners ensure that educators are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Guinea-Bissau to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers deal with the issues of low student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As e-learning technology becomes more abundant there is a expanding demand to gain a better understanding of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Universities and many other participants desire to better understand the outcomes of these exciting new open education undertakings. Universities want to grasp how MOOC courses can be made better. To satisfy this demand for data MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational subjects. This inspiring new book also reviews the controversies associated with massive open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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