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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which studies topics relating to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. The latest advances in e-learning have enabled students all around the world to be participants in courses online. These MOOC classes are usually free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that online education organizations have to consider now that elearning technology is advancing so quickly. How can participants guarantee that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is decent? This open education book offers guidelines for others hoping to create a highly engaging MOOC-based learning experience. How can students ensure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Guinea-Bissau to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can we deal with inadequate student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing necessity to grasp how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and numerous other stakeholders would like to better grasp these significant new open education experiments. Corporations want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. To respond to this crescive need for information MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education topics. This definitive new book also considers the key controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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