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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that talks about subjects pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Modern changes in digital education technology have provided the means for people all around the world to be participants in courses online. MOOCs are almost always free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that online learning technology organizations are dealing with today because elearning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can participants make sure that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOCs is tolerable? How can institutions certify that teachers are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like Guyana to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? Interaction, feedback and online support are the most important things that help students succeed in MOOC courses. How can participants handle low learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more widespread there is a demand to gain a better understanding of how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Corporations and many other stakeholders need to better grasp the outcomes of these open education undertakings. Everyone wants to comprehend how these MOOCs can be made better. To respond to this expanding need for data the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education subjects. This exciting new book also considers the most important controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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