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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that discusses subjects having to do with open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern changes in e-learning technology are providing the means for humans in nations all aver the world to take classes online. These massive open courses are normally free but do not lead to formal accreditation. Infrastructure, marketing, pedagogy, and assessment are some of the areas where questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education persist. There are a lot of topics that e-learning institutions are having to deal with now that online learning technology is improving so quickly. How can teachers guarantee that the quality control for these massively open online courses is good? How can stakeholders certify that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What business models are being used by organizations like Czech Republic to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental 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 teachers manage problems like low motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital educational technology becomes more widespread there is a expanding need to grasp how massively open online courses are being conducted. Professors and lots of other participants need to better perceive these open educational experiments. Academics want to grasp how these massive open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this crescive desire for details the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education issues. This gripping new book also articulates the controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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