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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which considers subjects having to do with open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern advancements in online education have empowered students in nations all around the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. MOOCs are ordinarily free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that technology-enhanced learning organizations are having to struggle with today because elearning technology is improving so quickly. How can institutions guarantee that the quality of these MOOCs is good? How can we be assured that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Guinea to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers manage issues like low learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As e-learning becomes more prolific there is a developing demand to gain a better understanding of how MOOC classes are being conducted. Professors and numerous other participants need to better comprehend the outcomes of these interesting new open education endeavours. Public servants want to better understand how MOOC courses can be enhanced. To respond to this growing desire for knowledge the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational issues. This exciting new book also discusses the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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