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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which explores topics regarding open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern gains in online learning enable people all around the world to take part in online classes. Massive open online courses are free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that learning technology organizations must deal with more than ever because elearning technology is improving so quickly. How can institutions assure that the quality of these MOOC classes is respectable? How can learners assure that educators are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What strategies are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? Interaction, feedback and online support are the most important things that help students succeed in MOOC courses. How can participants handle poor learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more widespread there is a growing need to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and lots of other stakeholders desire to understand the outcomes of these open educational endeavours. Scholars want to grasp how massive open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this desideratum for facts the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education resource subjects. This authoritative new book also considers the major controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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