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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that analyzes topics relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New gains in e-learning technology are empowering learners in nations all around the world to participate in courses online. These MOOC courses are customarily free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that technology-enhanced learning organizations must deal with now that distance learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can participants certify that the quality control for these MOOC classes is all right? How can learners make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different business models are being used by organizations like Barbados to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? Interaction, feedback and online support are the most important things that help students succeed in MOOC courses. How can stakeholders get a handle on inadequate motivation and high student dropout rates?

As e-learning becomes more commonplace there is a increasing demand to comprehend how massive open online courses are being conducted. Students and many other participants need to better perceive the outcomes of these intriguing new open education undertakings. Intellectuals want to understand how these massive open online courses can be made better. To handle this developing need for information the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational topics. This stimulating new book also deals with the controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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