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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which deals with subjects relating to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern changes in online learning technology have made it possible for students all over the world to take courses via the Internet. Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors. Massively open online courses are customarily free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that distance learning institutions are struggling with more than ever because learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can teachers assure that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOCs is respectable? How can learners guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like NovoEd to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? Interaction, feedback and online support are the most important things that help students succeed in MOOC courses. How can organizations get a handle on inadequate motivation and high student dropout rates?

As elearning technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing demand to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Scientists and many other stakeholders desire to better comprehend these exciting new open educational endeavours. Public servants want to comprehend how massive open online courses can be improved. To handle this desideratum for facts the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational subjects. This exciting new book also considers the controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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