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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which analyzes subjects related to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent changes in online education technology have enabled students in all parts of the world to take part in online courses. These MOOCs are commonly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that elearning organizations have to struggle with now that learning technology is improving so rapidly. MOOCs support interactions between students and professors with user forums and other forms of online communities. How can educators make sure that the teaching provided by these MOOC courses is all right? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can participants ensure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators handle issues like poor motivation and high attrition?

As online learning technology becomes more abundant there is a expanding demand to comprehend how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and lots of other participants desire to gain more knowledge about these significant new open educational experiments. Intellectuals want to know how MOOCs can be improved. To satisfy this desire for details the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education subjects. This dramatic new book also addresses the most important controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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