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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which talks about issues related to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern advances in e-learning make it possible for humans all over the world to take part in courses via the Internet. Massive open online courses are commonly free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that technology-enhanced learning institutions are having to attend to today because e-learning technology is developing so quickly. How can institutions assure that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can we make sure that educators are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What strategies are being used by organizations like Guinea-Bissau to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can educators manage poor motivation and high student attrition?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more available there is a growing necessity to be aware of how MOOC classes are being conducted. Professors and many other stakeholders need to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these important new open education ventures. Students want to gain an understanding of how these MOOC classes can be improved. To satisfy this increasing desideratum for facts the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education resource topics. This intriguing new book also articulates the major controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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