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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which considers topics regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Modern evolvements in electronic educational technology make it possible for humans all around the world to take courses via the Internet. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. MOOCs are normally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that e-learning technology institutions have to consider more than ever because distance learning technology is advancing so fast. How can educators ensure that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can participants be assured that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? MOOCs require the instructional design and the technological capacity to process large-scale feedback and interaction in real time. What business strategies are being used by institutions like Tokelau to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? Interaction, feedback and online support are the most important things that help students succeed in MOOC courses. How can organizations deal with the issues of inadequate learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As electronic education technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing desire to grasp how massive open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and lots of other stakeholders desire to better perceive these exciting new open education ventures. Scholars want to comprehend how MOOC classes can be made better. To handle this growing desideratum for data the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational resource issues. This stimulating new book also deals with the key controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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