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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that examines topics relating to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Modern evolvements in online learning enable learners in all parts of the world to take courses via the Internet. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. Massively open online courses are usually free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are quite a few issues that elearning technology institutions are having to consider today because distance learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can institutions ensure that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC courses is adequate? How can stakeholders be assured that instructors are properly credentialed for teaching online? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Guinea-Bissau to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? Interaction, feedback and online support are the most important things that help students succeed in MOOC courses. How can institutions manage poor motivation and high attrition?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more prolific there is a increasing desideratum to understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Educators and many other participants desire to understand the outcomes of these fascinating new open education ventures. Universities want to understand how massive open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this expanding demand for facts MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education subjects. This book also studies the key controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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