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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which investigates issues regarding open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). New advancements in distance learning have enabled humans all around the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. These MOOCs are typically free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that elearning institutions are having to attend to today because online learning technology is advancing so fast. How can stakeholders certify that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can institutions certify that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Guinea-Bissau to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can educators manage issues like low learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital educational technology becomes more widespread there is a developing desideratum to gain a better understanding of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and numerous other participants want to better comprehend the outcomes of these compelling new open educational initiatives. Lecturers want to understand how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this developing need for information the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational topics. This dramatic new book also articulates the controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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