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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that deals with topics having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest advancements in e-learning are empowering students in all parts of the world to take classes online. These massive open online courses are customarily free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that online learning technology organizations must deal with more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is improving so swiftly. How can teachers guarantee that the quality of these massive open online courses is respectable? How can we ensure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like FutureLearn to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and original 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 manage inadequate motivation and high learner attrition?

As online education technology becomes more commonplace there is a increasing demand to comprehend how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Academics and many other stakeholders want to better comprehend these fascinating new open education experiments. Universities want to better understand how massive open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this crescive need for information the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational subjects. This gripping new book also deals with the controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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