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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that examines topics pertaining to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). New advancements in elearning technology have empowered people in every nation on earth to be participants in courses via the Internet. These massively open online courses are customarily free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are many issues that online education institutions are having to consider more than ever because elearning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can teachers guarantee that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can organizations guarantee that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like Scottsdale Community College to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental 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 teachers handle low learner motivation and high student attrition?

As electronic education technology becomes more available there is a expanding desire to gain a better understanding of how MOOC courses are being conducted. Corporations and numerous other participants want to gain more knowledge about these new open education undertakings. Professors want to grasp how these massive open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this developing desideratum for data the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education topics. This amazing new book also discusses the key controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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