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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which researches topics relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern improvements in online education enable students in nations all around the world to participate in classes via the Internet. MOOC classes are typically free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that e-learning organizations are having to consider more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is improving so swiftly. How can organizations assure that the quality control for these massive open online courses is tolerable? How can we assure that educators are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different business models are being used by institutions like Guinea-Bissau to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? Interaction, feedback and online support are the most important things that help students succeed in MOOC courses. How can stakeholders handle problems like poor motivation and high student dropout rates?

As elearning becomes more available there is a expanding necessity to understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and numerous other participants desire to better comprehend the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational endeavours. Public servants want to perceive how MOOCs can be enhanced. To meet this crescive demand for data the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational resource topics. This inspiring new book also explores the key controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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