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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that analyzes issues relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New changes in e-learning technology are empowering people in every nation on earth to take online courses. These massive open online courses are generally free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that e-learning technology institutions are struggling with today because distance learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can organizations assure that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC courses is respectable? How can we be assured that educators are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like Guinea-Bissau to conduct these massively open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions handle poor student motivation and high dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a increasing desire to grasp how MOOC classes are being conducted. Instructors and lots of other participants would like to better understand the outcomes of these interesting new open educational initiatives. Students want to grasp how MOOC courses can be made better. To meet this developing need for details the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education subjects. This definitive new book also studies the 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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