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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which researches topics relating to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new changes in online education are enabling learners all around the world to be participants in courses online. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. Massively open online courses are commonly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that online education institutions are dealing with today because elearning technology is improving so swiftly. How can educators ensure that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC classes is acceptable? How can we assure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Guinea-Bissau to conduct these MOOC classes? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers deal with the issues of inadequate student motivation and high dropout rates?

As online learning technology becomes more procurable there is a increasing desire to comprehend how these MOOCs are being conducted. Researchers and many other participants need to better grasp these interesting new open educational undertakings. Everyone wants to understand how these MOOCs can be enhanced. In response to this expanding need for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education topics. This new book also considers the key controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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