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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which studies subjects related to open educational resources and massive open online courses. The latest developments in online learning technology enable learners all over the world to take part in courses online. Massively open online courses are customarily free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor. There are many issues that online learning technology institutions are having to attend to now that elearning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can stakeholders be assured that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOCs is decent? How can we be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What business models are being used by institutions like Guinea-Bissau 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 educators deal with low student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As e-learning becomes more widespread there is a expanding need to grasp how MOOCs are being conducted. Academics and many other participants need to be more aware of these significant new open education initiatives. People want to gain an understanding of how MOOC classes can be improved. To respond to this crescive desideratum for details the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education subjects. This sensational new book also investigates the controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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