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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which discusses topics relating to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent advancements in online learning technology are empowering people in all parts of the world to participate in classes online. These massively open online courses are ordinarily free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that online education organizations have to struggle with now that e-learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can institutions guarantee that the quality of these MOOC classes is good? How can participants ensure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What strategies are being used by organizations like Michigan State University to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? Interaction, feedback and online support are the most important things that help students succeed in MOOC courses. How can teachers deal with the problems of poor motivation and high attrition?

As e-learning technology becomes more procurable there is a need to gain more knowledge about how MOOCs are being conducted. Universities and many other participants want to gain a better understanding of these intriguing new open educational experiments. Instructors want to understand how massive open online courses can be improved. To meet this desideratum for data the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education topics. This scholarly new book also discusses the major controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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