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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that investigates subjects related to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent gains in online learning make it possible for students all over the world to take courses via the Internet. These massive open online courses are normally free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that e-learning technology organizations are having to consider today because online learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can we assure that the instruction provided by these MOOC classes is acceptable? How can we guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Guinea-Bissau to conduct these massive open online 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 institutions get a handle on inadequate learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As elearning becomes more commonplace there is a growing desire to perceive how massive open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and many other stakeholders would like to be more aware of these open education experiments. People want to know how these massive open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this crescive desideratum for facts the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational resource issues. This interesting new book also analyzes the controversies associated with these massive online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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