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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that examines topics relating to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Recent developments in e-learning technology enable people all over the world to take part in classes via the Internet. These massively open online courses are usually free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that online learning institutions have to deal with now that elearning technology is improving so quickly. How can educators ensure that the quality of these MOOC classes is all right? How can we be assured that instructors are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different business models are being used by organizations like Stanford Online to conduct these massively open online courses? 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 handle problems like inadequate learner motivation and high attrition?

As electronic educational technology becomes more prolific there is a expanding demand to understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Researchers and lots of other stakeholders need to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these intriguing new open education undertakings. Instructors want to grasp how massive open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this demand for data the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational resource topics. This definitive new book also explores the key controversies associated with MOOC classes and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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