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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which explores issues regarding open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new advances in online learning technology have empowered humans all around the world to take part in courses via the Internet. These MOOCs are commonly free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that elearning institutions have to deal with more than ever because e-learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can educators be assured that the teaching provided by these MOOCs is good? How can participants be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these massive open online courses? What 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 participants handle issues like poor student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As blended learning becomes more widespread there is a growing desideratum to grasp how massively open online courses are being conducted. Professors and numerous other participants need to be more aware of the outcomes of these interesting new open education endeavours. Everybody wants to gain more knowledge about how massive open online courses can be made better. To meet this developing desire for information the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational resource topics. This new book also examines the key controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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