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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which reviews issues relating to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new improvements in online learning technology have provided the means for humans in nations all around the world to be participants in online classes. These online MOOC courses are usually free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that distance learning institutions are struggling with in 2015 because elearning technology is improving so swiftly. How can institutions be assured that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can institutions certify that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Guinea-Bissau to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can participants handle issues like poor learner motivation and high student attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing desire to comprehend how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and many other participants desire to better understand these promising new open education undertakings. Researchers want to comprehend how MOOC classes can be enhanced. To respond to this increasing need for details the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education topics. This new book also investigates the most important controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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